Period names on the geologic time scale,such as Devonian and Permian,provide examples of ____________.
A) relative age
B) numerical age

Question

Period names on the geologic time scale,such as Devonian and Permian,provide examples of ____________. 
A) relative age 
B) numerical age

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Period names on the geologic time scale provide examples of relative age, as they are used to divide the Earth's history into various chunks based on characteristic features of the rocks and fossils found in them, rather than assigning specific numerical ages to each period.

Period Names on the Geologic Time Scale,such as Devonian and Permian,provide