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What can researchers learn about the Earth's climate by studying Antarctica's ice cores?
What can researchers learn about the Earth's climate by studying Antarctica's ice cores?
- How to extract oil from the Earth
- How to create artificial snow
- How to mine for minerals
- How the Earth's climate has changed over time (correct)
What is the main reason Antarctica is a vital place for studying the Earth's past, present, and future?
What is the main reason Antarctica is a vital place for studying the Earth's past, present, and future?
- Antarctica's simple ecosystem and lack of biodiversity make it the perfect place to study how small changes in the environment can have significant consequences (correct)
- Antarctica has a diverse range of wildlife
- Antarctica is the largest continent on Earth
- Antarctica is the only place on Earth with ice sheets
What impact is climate change having on Antarctica?
What impact is climate change having on Antarctica?
- Increasing ice sheets
- Decreasing wildlife populations
- Decreasing sea levels
- Warming temperatures, melting ice sheets, and rising sea levels (correct)
What is Students on Ice?
What is Students on Ice?
What can studying Antarctica's ecosystems help us understand?
What can studying Antarctica's ecosystems help us understand?
What can we learn from the parable of the phytoplankton?
What can we learn from the parable of the phytoplankton?
Why is Antarctica a good place to study how life can survive in harsh environments?
Why is Antarctica a good place to study how life can survive in harsh environments?