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what are the two main methods geologists use to date rocks?
relative dating and absolute dating
layer dating and mineral dating
carbon dating and fossil dating
stratigraphic dating and isotope dating
The two primary rock dating methods in geology are relative dating (which establishes the sequence of rock formation without exact ages) and absolute dating (which calculates precise numerical ages using radioactive isotopes). The other options either name specific subsets of these main methods or incorrect categorizations.
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Relative dating and absolute dating