Question

Determination of age of a tree by counting annual rings is known as

• A. Dendrochronology
• B. Dendrology
• C. Gyrochronology
• D. Chronology

Answer 1

The correct option is A Dendrochronology

Dendrochronology or tree-ring dating, is the scientific method of dating based on the analysis of patterns of tree rings, also known as growth rings. Dendrochronology can date the time at which tree rings were formed, in many types of wood, to the exact calendar year.

Dendrology is the science and study of wooded plants specifically, their taxonomic classifications.

Gyrochronology is a method for estimating the age of a low-mass star like the Sun from its rotation period.

Chronology is the science of arranging events in their order of occurrence in time.