Glacial Ice Cores Provide a Record of Past Temperatures Based

question 29

Multiple Choice

Glacial ice cores provide a record of past temperatures based on

• A) oxygen isotopes in the ice's water molecules.
• B) the ancient temperature still preserved in the ice.
• C) the thickness of ice layers.
• D) the microfossils trapped in the ice.

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