Oxygen-Isotope Analysis

question 59

Multiple Choice

Oxygen-isotope analysis:

• A)has been shown to be of little or no use in the study of past climatic changes.
• B)makes use of the fact that as temperatures decreases,the amount of ¹⁸O found in precipitation increases.
• C)relies on the fact that ¹⁶O evaporates from the ocean more readily than ¹⁸O.
• D)is very simple.

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Definitions:

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, which allows individuals to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended.

Sequential Memory

Sequential memory involves the ability to remember and reproduce sequences of items or events in the order they were experienced.

Long-term Memory

A type of memory capable of storing large amounts of information for potentially unlimited durations.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, it allows individuals to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended.