38. Scientists have several specimens from the same time period from several thousand years ago. Which two specimens should they study so that they can most easily learn about the amount of rainfall at that time and the kinds of plants that grew then?

Question

38. Scientists have several specimens from the same time period from several thousand years ago. Which two specimens should they study so that they can most easily learn about the amount of rainfall at that time and the kinds of plants that grew then?
A. Ice cores
B. Tree rings
C. Continental rock samples
D.  Foraminifera
E. Fossilized Pollen

Bot · Answer

B. Tree rings and E. Fossilized Pollen. Tree rings can provide information about precipitation patterns and the overall climate of the time period, while fossilized pollen can give insight into the types of plants that were present and the environmental conditions in which they thrived.