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Which played a major role in altering wind patterns and ocean currents?

A
volcanic eruptions
B
ice ages
C
movement of continents
D
solar flares
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What is a fossil?

A
the remains of an animal or plant preserved within a layer of rock
B
a large body of compacted ice formed over thousands of years
C
the energy radiated from the Sun
D
a change in the structure of Earth's surface
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What should scientists consider when studying tree rings to understand the variations in the local climate?

A
patterns in their width, their density, and their composition
B
odor from the wood, patterns in their width, and their density
C
their composition, odor from the wood, and patterns in their width
D
their density, composition, and location
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Which statement best explains how tectonic activity affects long-term climate change?

A
Volcanic eruptions change Earth’s tilt, which is responsible for the seasons.
B
The movement of continents changes wind patterns and ocean currents.
C
The change in Earth’s elliptical orbit around the Sun causes climate change.
D
The increase of sunspots increases Earth’s temperature.
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In what type of climate do trees produce narrower rings?

A
cool and dry
B
warm and wet
C
cool and wet
D
warm and dry
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What are sunspots?

A
storms on Earth’s surface
B
storms on the Sun’s surface
C
hot gases on the Sun
D
holes in the Sun
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How do scientists study pollen grains to help them understand climate change?

A
by analyzing and making inferences about them
B
by observing and listing facts about them
C
by studying and reading more about them
D
by writing hypothesis about them
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What do scientists study to reconstruct past climate conditions?

A
tree branches, pollen grains, and rain water
B
pollen grains, tree rings, and fossils
C
rain water, tree rings, and fossils
D
fossils, pollen grains, and tree branches
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What do glaciers deposit that helps scientists study ancient climates?

A
plants that produce pollen grains
B
rocks formed from lava
C
sediment that contains fossils
D
animals that migrate
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What is the relationship between Earth's temperature and the number of sunspots that occur?

A
An increased number of sunspots causes an increase in Earth's temperature.
B
A decreased number of sunspots causes an increase in Earth's temperature.
C
An increased number of sunspots causes Earth's temperature to remain constant.
D
A decreased number of sunspots causes Earth's temperature to remain constant.

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