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Relative time allows geologists to place rocks and events in a sequence without assigning specific numerical ages.

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Is it true that relative time allows geologists to place rocks and events in a sequence without assigning specific numerical ages?

Yes. Relative time in geology allows scientists to sequence rocks and events chronologically using principles like superposition without needing specific numerical ages.

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Wikipedia: Relative dating
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Wikipedia: Relative dating. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relative_dating

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Wikipedia: Geology
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Wikipedia: Geology. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geology

LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 08: Geologic Time
Explicitly states relative time places rocks and events in sequence without specific numerical ages.
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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 08%3A Geologic Time. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://geo.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geology/Introduction_to_Historical_Geology_(Ruppert_Lacy_and_Haddad)/08%3A_Geologic_Time

OpenStax: OpenStax Introduction to Anthropology: 2.1 Archaeological Research Methods
Describes how relative dating assigns relative ages based on stratigraphic layers.
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OpenStax: OpenStax Introduction to Anthropology: 2.1 Archaeological Research Methods. (n.d.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/introduction-anthropology/pages/4df99952-ffcc-450d-a284-bc23c8a3028b@

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