Climate Proxies

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

• Tree rings

• Ice cores

• Diaries and paintings

• Direct temperature records

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

• Ice cores

• Paintings and diaries

• Tree rings

• Direct temperature records

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

• Paintings and diaries

• Tree rings

• Ice cores

• Direct temperature recors

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

• Ice cores

• Paintings and diaries

• Tree rings

• Direct temperature records

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?

• Ice cores

• Paintings and diaries

• Tree rings

• Direct temperature records

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 records

• Ice cores

• Tree rings

• Paintings and diaries

Which climate proxy gives the longest timescale of data?

• Paintings and diaries

• Ice cores

• Direct temperature records

• Tree rings

What is the first year of global direct temperature records?