Which of the following is an example of a relative age-relationship?
A)the oldest known rocks on Earth are 3.96 billion years old.
B)the Vishnu schist at the bottom of the Grand Canyon is 2 billion years old.
C)the dinosaurs became extinct 65 million years ago.
D)the Coconino formation in the Grand Canyon is older than the Kaibab formation.
E)Earth's modern atmosphere developed about 542 million years ago.

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The statement "the Coconino formation in the Grand Canyon is older than the Kaibab formation" establishes a relative age relationship between the two formations, indicating that the Coconino formation must have formed before the Kaibab formation. The other statements (A, B, C, and E) provide absolute ages rather than relative age relationships.

Which of the Following Is an Example of a Relative