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- 2. The process by which ice breaks off from the front of a glacier and falls into the water.
- 4. Ice cores are a common climate ________ used to study past climates.
- 6. Ice cores provide valuable information about atmospheric ____________.
- 7. Dendrochronology analyzes ____________ (2words) to understand past climate variations.
- 9. Corals develop growth rings, similar to tree rings, which can be used for ____________ studies.
- 10. A potential consequence of the PETM climate change event is animal __________.
- 11. PETM stands for Paleocene-Eocene __________ Maximum.
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- 1. The study of past climates is known as_______________.
- 3. Packrat middens are collections of plant material preserved by ____________.
- 5. A key factor influencing the onset of glacial and interglacial intervals is orbital ____________
- 6. During a glacial interval, the primary characteristic of Earth's climate is ________ temperatures.
- 8. Glaciers are large masses of ____________ that move slowly over land.