Question

A fossil is found in a layer below another layer containing other fossils. Therefore, its _____ age is known. A. relative B. geologic C. absolute

Answer 1

relative age is known

Answer 2

The correct answer is A) Relative.

Step-by-step explanation:

Relative age involves the comparison between two or more fossils found in two or more layers. When the layer is deeper, then it's assumed that the fossil is older, meanwhile, the opposite happens to the other fossil, as it's more superficial, then it's younger. Absolute age can only be known when specific studies are used (carbon-14 for example).