Question

what are fossils? how can the age of fossils be determined​

Answer 1

Answer:

There are two main methods determining a fossils age, relative dating and absolute dating. Relative dating is used to determine a fossils approximate age by comparing it to similar rocks and fossils of known ages. Absolute dating is used to determine a precise age of a fossil by using radiometric dating to measure the decay of isotopes, either within the fossil or more often the rocks associated with it.

Answer 2

Answer:

Fossils:

A fossil is any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing from a past geological age.

Age of Fossils:

Relative dating is used to determine a approximate age by comparing it to similar rocks and fossils of known ages.

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