Multiple choice general knowledge

What is Dendrochronology?

  1. The method of scientific dating based on the analysis of tree-ring growth patterns.

  2. A core sample from accumulation of snow and ice over many years that have re-crystallized and have trapped air bubbles from previous time periods.

  3. Is the study of glaciers or more generally ice and natural phenomena that involve ice

  4. The scientific study of landforms and the process that shape them
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Explanation

Dendrochronology is the scientific method of dating tree rings to determine the exact year a tree was formed. Each ring represents one year of growth, and the width and characteristics of rings provide information about climate conditions during that year. Option B describes ice cores, option C describes glaciology, and option D describes geomorphology.

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