Climate Proxies

Which climate proxy can only be obtained in Greenland and Antarctica?

• Tree Rings

• Ice Cores

• Diaries and Paintings

• Direct Temperate Records

Which climate proxy creates a record of the amount of rainfall in an area?

• Ice Cores

• Paintings and Diaries

• Tree Rings

• Direct Temperature Measurements

Which proxy gives an indication of global climate determined from atmospheric concentrations?

• Paintings and Diaries

• Tree Rings

• Ice Cores

• Direct Temperature Records

Which climate proxy (or proxies) require multiple examples to corroborate and create an accurate record?

• Ice Cores

• Paintings and Diaries

• Tree Rings

• Direct Temperature Measurements

The Arctic has warmed up more than most other places on the planet since 1950.

• True

• False

Which climate proxy (or proxies) produce an 'annual layer' we can use to date the climate record?

• Paintings and Diaries

• Direct Temperature Measurement

• Tree Rings

• Ice Cores

Paintings of which river give us an indication of the Little Ice Age in the UK?

Which climate proxy involves levels of carbon dioxide and methane?

• Direct Temperature Record

• Ice Cores

• Tree Rings

• Paintings and Diaries

Draw a tree ring sample showing the following sequence of climatic changes:

5 years ago: Wet

4 years ago: Wet

3 years ago: Dry

2 years ago: Wet

1 year ago: Dry

Which climate proxy gives the longest timescale of data?

• Paintings and Diaries

• Ice Cores

• Direct Temperature Record

• Tree Rings