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What type of records does Antarctica's ice core contain?

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Geological records

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Historical texts

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Carbon records

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Animal fossils

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C. Carbon records

Solution:

Antarctica's ice cores hold half-million-year-old carbon records, which are vital for understanding past climate conditions and predicting future changes.

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