Which of the following is an example of a relative date?
A)The Cenozoic era began sixty-five million years ago.
B)A headstone in a cemetery has the date a person died.
C)The Declaration of Independence was written in 1776.
D)The Silurian period came before the Devonian period.

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Relative dates refer to the order of events or time periods. Option D provides an example of a relative date by stating that the Silurian period came before the Devonian period. Options A, B, and C provide specific or absolute dates.

Which of the Following Is an Example of a Relative