60. One of the more reliable methods of determining regional climatic conditions in prehistoric periods is to examine plant pollen trapped in glacial ice during ancient times. By comparing such pollen samples with spores take from modern vegetation, scientists can figure out approximately what the weather was like at the time of pollen deposition. Furthermore, by submitting the prehistoric samples to radiocarbon dating techniques, we can also determine when certain climatic conditions were prevalent in that portion of the globe.
Which one of the following may be inferred from the information in the passage?
A. The earth has undergone several glacial periods. B. Radiocarbon dating can be corroborated by glacial evidence. C. Similarities between prehistoric and contemporary climates do not exist. D. Pollen deposition is a fairly continuous process. E. Certain flora are reliably associated with particular climatic conditions. 答案是E , 可是我想不通啊,题中说是比较古时候的Pollen 和现在的spore 就可以得出what the weather was like at the time of pollen deposition . 我知道题目的意思可能是说有什么样的气候就会生长出什么样的flora,可是这是我们自己想的,如果检验的花粉是通过别的difference ,比如说是湿度啊等等的,不通的flora也可以有相同的湿度啊,那么断然的得出E的结论就不对了啊。 |