A Relative Date Is

Multiple Choice

A relative date is:

A) a date expressed as a specific unit of scientific measurement, such as days, years, centuries, or millennia.
B) a date expressed relative to another (e.g., earlier, later, more recent, etc.) rather than in absolute terms.
C) a date based on the occurrence of distinctive fossil assemblages in distinct strata.
D) no longer useful for archaeology; absolute dates are necessary in order to provide a meaningful interpretation of an assemblage.