Match the paleoclimate proxies to the information they can provide about the past climate

A) Provide information about past temperature
B) Provide periods of plentiful rain and drought
C) Trapped gases provide info about the atmosphere
D) Provide vegetation patterns for a location

1) Tree Rings
2) Pollen
3) Ice Cores
4) Corals


Answers: 1) B 2) D 3) C 4) A

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