Scientists use various methods to determine the age of matter. Which method below would a scientist most likely use to determine the absolute age of a rock layer?

1.Identify the oldest fossilized remains in the rock layer.

2.Measure the magnetic strength of the material in a sample of the rock.

3.Compare the amount of stable daughter elements present with the amount of radioactive parent elements.

4.Compare the composition of the rock sample with other rock samples of known age.

The method below would a scientist most likely use to determine the absolute age of a rock layer is Compare the composition of the rock sample with other rock samples of known age.

What is Petrified fossils?

Petrified fossils are formed when minerals replace all or some part of once-living matter.

Petrified fossils result from a process known as permineralization which occurs when ground water solutions containing iron, carbonates, silicates or other minerals seeps through the remains of buried organisms (plants or animals).

When the water evaporates, the minerals remain and replace the organic matter to form a petrified fossil. This method preserves the most detail of an organism because it greatly retains the appearance of organisms.

Thus, option "4" is correct. .Compare the composition of the rock sample with other rock samples of known age.

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