Single Answer MCQ
Q-00077587

Why is Antarctica crucial for studying Earth's history?

1

It has unstable weather patterns

2

It is home to various human monuments

3

It holds ancient carbon records in ice

4

It is the most populated continent

Answer and Solution

Answer

C. It holds ancient carbon records in ice

Solution:

Antarctica is important for studying Earth’s history because its ice cores contain half-million-year-old carbon records that reveal past climate conditions.

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