Question

Describe, in brief, two methods of determining the age of fossils.​

Answer 1

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Explanation:

2 methods of determining the age of fossils are: Relative method: By estimating the age of the layer of earth's crust where the fossil is found. Fossils near the surface are recent and those in the deeper layers are more ancient.

Answer 2

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The age of fossils can be estimated by the following two methods:

▶️If we dig into the earth and start finding fossils, it can be assumed that the fossils closer to the surface are more recent to those found in deeper layers.

▶️By detecting the ratios of different isotopes of the same element in the fossil material.