The absolute age of a geologic event in the rock record is
A)the number of years that has elapsed between the event and the present day.
B)the amount of time that has elapsed between the event and the beginning of Earth's history.
C)the number of years that has elapsed between the event and the beginning of human civilization.
D)the amount of time that has elapsed between the event and another similar geologic event.

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The absolute age of a geologic event is determined by calculating the number of years that have passed between the event itself and the present day, using techniques such as radiometric dating.

The Absolute Age of a Geologic Event in the Rock