Author Question: Match the paleoclimate proxies to the information they can provide about the past climate. A) ... (Read 118 times)

jman1234 · **on:** Jul 15, 2018

Match the paleoclimate proxies to the information they can provide about the past climate.

A) Provide information about past temperature
B) Provide periods of plentiful rain and drought
C) Trapped gases provide info about the atmosphere
D) Provide vegetation patterns for a location

1) Tree Rings
2) Pollen
3) Ice Cores
4) Corals

Question 2

How did the 1815 eruption of Tambora have global implications for climate change? Was this temporary or permanent?

What will be an ideal response?

welcom1000 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 15, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answers: 1) B 2) D 3) C 4) A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: The eruption was massive enough to eject large quantities of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere, which created aerosols of sulfuric acid that reflected solar radiation back into space. This lowered global temperatures significantly, which resulted in the Year Without a Summer in 1816-1817. As a result of crop failure, there was widespread famine in Europe.