Global temperature trends can be reconstructed from proxy records such as ________ and ________
A) lake sediments; gases trapped in glacial ice cores
B) the frequency of volcanic eruptions; fossils
C) the frequency of volcanic eruptions; gases trapped in glacial ice cores
D) fossils; sea level records
A
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The most dramatic temperature shifts in the past few decades have been
A) on land near the equator. B) in the oceans nearest the equator. C) in the north and south polar regions. D) in the innermost regions of the North American and African continents.
A great stimulus to development and immigration in Australia was the ________ of the 1850
A) American Civil War B) gold rush C) tea party D) slave trade
Moose, lynx, and burrowing rodent species are most likely found in which of the following?
A. temperate grasslands B. deserts C. boreal forests D. tropical forests E. savannahs
In which of the following areas would one likely find Oxisols?
A) higher latitudes, especially areas dominated by permafrost B) tropical regions C) in mountainous areas with steep slopes D) primarily in grasslands