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If you wanted to study climate change, which fossil would be most useful? A fossil of an organism that is __________.
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small, hard, abundant, sensitive to temperature change, and easily preserved
small, hard, abundant, sensitive to temperature change, and easily preserved
large and difficult to find, but resistant to temperature change
large and difficult to find, but resistant to temperature change
small, hard, abundant, resistant to temperature change, and easily preserved
small, hard, abundant, resistant to temperature change, and easily preserved
large and difficult to find, but sensitive to temperature change
I choose D or A
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A is correct.
You want fossils that are abundant and easily preserved so you have lots of samples through time, and that are sensitive to temperature change so their presence/chemistry reflects past climate. Large, rare fossils that are hard to find (D) give poor, spotty records even if they were temperature-sensitive. Examples of useful climate proxies: foraminifera, diatoms, and pollen — all small, abundant, well-preserved, and temperature/environment sensitive.
You want fossils that are abundant and easily preserved so you have lots of samples through time, and that are sensitive to temperature change so their presence/chemistry reflects past climate. Large, rare fossils that are hard to find (D) give poor, spotty records even if they were temperature-sensitive. Examples of useful climate proxies: foraminifera, diatoms, and pollen — all small, abundant, well-preserved, and temperature/environment sensitive.
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