This type of dating is not concerned with determining the absolute age of rock. It compares between rock layer and determines which is younger or older in comparison. Therefore relative dating is significant in arranging geologic events based on the stratigraphy of rock layers.
Relative dating is a technique of identifying the age of the material whether fossil or rocks by comparing them with the surrounding materials. This method takes into consideration the order of the geological events took place on earth. This can be done by stratigraphy. In stratigraphy the layers of the rocks and sediments are compared to determine the age of the object (fossil, rock). This method does not help in determining the exact or absolute age of the object.
