Why is paleoclimate data important?
A. It is important to compare today's climate to the extremely warm climate of the dinosaur era.
B. It enables scientists to compare today's climate to climates on other planets.
C. It is important to compare today's climate to an ice age climate.
D. It enables scientists to know how Earth's climate has varied since ancient times.
Answer: D
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A. consists of a genus name and a species name. B. consists of a family name and a species name. C. is always Latinized. D. both A and C
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b. mostly flat, but with a few small hills. c. mountainous at the spreading ridges, but flat away from the ridges. d. topographically varied, with many ridges and hills.
The sea surface: a. is a smooth ellipsoid over the entire ocean
b. has mounts of water over regions of great depth. c. varies only due to waves and tides. d. has mounts of water over undersea mountains or ridges.
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A) forest B) rainforest C) grassland D) desert E) wetland