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relative dating methods
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indicate the chronological sequence of specimens but not their age
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absolute methods of dating
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indicate the actual age if specimens in years. decay of Radioactive Isotopes - carbon dates of organic material at a known rate. potassium Argon -
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potassium argon
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dates rocks that have been heated to high temps that are between 300,000 and 4 billion years old
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