Scientists Use ________ to Study Past Climates, Using ________ to Reconstruct

question 89

Multiple Choice

Scientists use ________ to study past climates, using ________ to reconstruct climates that extend back further than our present instrumentation allows.

• A) proxy methods; climate proxies
• B) direct measurements; historical records
• C) indirect evidence; conjecture
• D) computer models; algorithms

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Definitions:

Opportunity Cost

The price paid by not choosing the second-best option when a decision is made or one choice is selected over another.

Production Possibilities Frontier

A picture that demonstrates all potential maximum outputs for two different goods, grounded on inputs including resources and more.

Descriptive Statement

A statement that describes how the world is, based on observable facts without inferring causation or prescribing actions.

Rent Control

Government policies or regulations that limit the rent landlords can charge tenants, aiming to make housing more affordable.