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    Assigning a Specific Date to a Rock, Which Is Measured
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Assigning a Specific Date to a Rock, Which Is Measured

Question 33

Question 33

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Assigning a specific date to a rock, which is measured in years before present, is known as ____.


A) relative dating
B) absolute dating
C) superposition
D) carbon dating
E) fossil succession

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