compared to absolute dating, what is an advan...
compared to absolute dating, what is an advantage of relative dating?\no a single fossil can be dated by itself.\no the actual age of a fossil can be determined.\no fossils do not need to be arranged in different layers of rock.\no there is no limit to the age range of the fossils being dated.
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# Answer:
D. There is no limit to the age range of the fossils being dated.
# Brief Explanations:
- Absolute dating has limitations on the age range (e.g., radiocarbon dating is only useful for relatively recent organic materials).
- Relative dating, such as stratigraphic correlation, can be used for fossils of any age range as it is based on the order of rock layers.
- Option A is incorrect because relative dating usually relies on the position of a fossil in a sequence (related to other fossils or layers), not just a single fossil itself.
- Option B is incorrect as relative dating gives an age in relation to other fossils/layers (e.g., older/younger), not the actual numerical age like absolute dating.
- Option C is incorrect because relative dating often uses the principle of superposition (fossils in lower rock layers are generally older) so arranging fossils in rock layers is relevant.