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Hi guys,
Can anyone explain why the answer choice (c) is the correct answer? It's hard to see why this has to be the case when logs already have each ring representing one year. With this fact, it's already possible to know how old these logs are so why do we need this information?
Thank you!
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thanks so much!! I appreciate it!
@wkim2015440 said:
thanks for the reply! but where does it say that they are looking for the relative age of the tombs to one another?
your explanation on why C was correct makes perfect sense assuming that they're looking for the relative age of the tombs to one another. were we to assume that because they said "relative age?"
That's exactly right! "Relative ages of the ancient tombs" here implied that the tombs were being compared to one another.
thanks for the reply! but where does it say that they are looking for the relative age of the tombs to one another?
your explanation on why C was correct makes perfect sense assuming that they're looking for the relative age of the tombs to one another. were we to assume that because they said "relative age?"
The archaeologists are looking for the relative age of the tombs to one another. In other words, they're seeking to establish which tomb is the oldest and which is the youngest.
(C) states that each log has (among its other rings) a distinctive 12 year pattern on the rings. This distinctive 12 year pattern is used as a benchmark to help determine which log is older and which is younger.
A tree with the distinctive pattern + 2 rings is younger than a tree with the distinctive pattern + 5 rings.