Why is absolute dating more accurate than related dating?

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Andwjstks · Answer 1 · 2020-03-22T21:21:17+0000

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Absolute dating is a technique that uses radioactive minerals present in rocks and fossils while relative dating compare the sample in terms of age difference. However, absolute dating is more accurate because it uses half-life of an element and provides dates in years.

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Michael Mikowski · Answer 2 · 2020-03-26T02:26:38+0000

Absolute dating is a technique that uses radioactive minerals present in rocks and fossils while relative dating compare the sample in terms of age difference. However, absolute dating is more accurate because it uses half-life of an element and provides dates in years.

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