Question

which of the following information can relative dating provide geologists? (check all that apply)
the order of rock formation
the exact age of rocks and fossils
the timing of geologic events within earths history
age of fossils in millions of years

1. use the word bank below to fill in the blanks below.

word bank\toldest
newest
relative
absolute
dating
geologists
superposition
the scientists who study the formation of rocks are called ____. scientists use different principles to place the formation of rocks and geologic events in order. by using the principles of __ dating, the order of geologic structures and fossil formation can be determined. the __ age is not determined from relative __. a main idea in this process is called the law of __. this law states that __ rocks were laid down first, while the ____ rocks will be at the top of a formation.

1. use the principles of relative dating to put the features of the geologic formation below in order from oldest to youngest.

Explanation:

1. Relative dating gives the order of rock - formation and the timing of geologic events relative to each other, not the exact ages.
2. Geologists study rock formation. Relative dating principles help order geologic structures and fossils. The Law of Superposition states older rocks are at the bottom and younger at the top.
3. Using the Law of Superposition, we can order the geologic features.

Answer:

1. The order of rock formation

The timing of geologic events within Earth's history

1. geologists, relative, absolute, superposition, oldest, newest
2. A, C, D, E, B