Friday 4/23/21 - Fossils, Strat, & Relative Dating Quiz

Directions: Read the following passages about dating rocks and then explain what you have read. 

Dating the Past: an Introduction

“How old is it?” is one of the first questions you’ll probably ask when you see an interesting rock or fossil. It’s certainly one of the first things that a geologist wants to know. As you’ll discover, finding the answer could involve you in topics as varied as investigating rock layers above or below the sea, studying fossils and their evolution or using radioactive elements as geological clocks.