Compare and contrast fossil pollen, tree-growth rings, and corals as three proxies for determining paleoclimate
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The growth and distribution of all three proxies would be affected by the temperature. Cold temperatures would slow growth/distribution whereas warm temperatures would increase it. Temperature will also affect the species dominant at given times. Also, each yield specific information the others may not: pollen provides data on vegetation ecology, tree-growth rings provide data on annual climate variability, and corals provide data on sea water temperature.
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How do hurricanes differ from middle-latitude cyclones?
A. Hurricanes are cold-core lows, while middle-latitude cyclones are warm-core lows B. Hurricanes derive their energy from horizontal temperature contrasts, while middle-latitude cyclones derive energy from latent heat. C. Hurricanes have no fronts and are smaller, while middle-latitude cyclones have fronts and are larger. D. Hurricanes strengthen with height, while middle-latitude cyclones weaken with height.
The largest ethnic group in Singapore is the Chinese who migrated there because
A. they were willing to take jobs that the indigenous people were not. B. the Japanese used Singapore in WWII as a camp for Chinese prisoners-of-war. C. Singapore sits on the shipping route between China and Europe. D. a Ming Dynasty emperor recognized Singapore's strategic location.
What did the United States Exclusive Economic Zone exclude from the original 1982 United Nations
Treaty? a. The claim of territorial waters b. The protection of the ocean c. The sharing of high seas resources d. The prevention of pollution
Because the capital New Delhi sits in the exact center of the country, access is convenient for the entire populace of India
Indicate whether the statement is true or false