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G3: Past Life and Past Climates
Quick questions on Palaeoclimate evidence - WJEC A-Level Geology
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What are lithological proxies?Show answer
Certain rocks form only under particular climates, so they act as climate proxies:
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State the climate indicated by evaporites, coal and tillite. [3 marks]
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Explain how oxygen isotopes are used as a palaeoclimate proxy. [2 marks]
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Explain why glacial tillites now in warm latitudes are evidence for continental drift. [2 marks]
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