Here's why:
* Relative Dating: This method helps geologists understand the order in which rocks formed, but it doesn't provide specific numerical ages. It relies on principles like superposition (older layers are beneath younger layers) and fossil succession (fossils appear in a predictable order).
* Absolute Dating: This is the most accurate method for determining the age of rocks. It uses radioactive decay of isotopes to calculate a specific numerical age. This technique is also known as radiometric dating.
Therefore, absolute dating (radiometric dating) is more accurate than relative dating. While relative dating is still valuable for understanding geological history, it cannot provide the precise numerical age that absolute dating can.
