A Basic History of Global Climate Change Is Preserved in the Stratigraphic

question 18

Multiple Choice

A basic history of global climate change is preserved in the stratigraphic record because

• A) characteristics of igneous rocks depend on climate because of variations in cooling rates.
• B) the amount of sediment deposited is a function of climate.
• C) the amount of fossils preserved in the rock record is dependent on climate.
• D) depositional setting and the assemblages of organisms depend on the climate.

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