Tree Ring Dating Is Possible Because

question 42

Multiple Choice

Tree ring dating is possible because:

• A) variable tree ring widths preserve information about past climatic change and can be fit into a long-term chronological sequence.
• B) tree rings can simply be counted and subtracted from the present to determine the calendar date of the tree's death.
• C) all trees respond to climatic variability in the same way.
• D) All of the answers are correct.

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