The Reliable Paleoclimate Record from the Antarctic and Greenland Ice

question 35

Multiple Choice

The reliable paleoclimate record from the Antarctic and Greenland ice cores provides information back to approximately ________ years ago.

• A) 65 million
• B) 5 million
• C) 800,000
• D) 150,000

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