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?(1 point)

Responses

Foraminifera
Foraminifera

Tree rings
Tree rings

Fossilized Pollen
Fossilized Pollen

Continental rock samples
Continental rock samples

Ice cores

1 answer

To learn about the amount of rainfall at that time and the kinds of plants that grew then, scientists should study Tree rings and Fossilized Pollen.

  • Tree rings can provide information about past climate conditions, including rainfall patterns. The width of the rings can indicate wet or dry years.
  • Fossilized Pollen offers insights into the types of plants that existed during that time period and can help reconstruct past vegetation and climate conditions.

These two specimens would be the most useful for the information sought.