Practice Flashcards: Academic passage 1 — reading a tree's rings | Zestly

Question 1

Dendrochronology

Accepted Answer

The scientific method of dating and interpreting past events using tree rings. It is frequently encountered in archaeology and climate science.

Question 2

Temperate

Accepted Answer

A climate characterised by moderate temperatures and distinct seasons. In academic texts, it often contrasts with tropical or polar regions.

Question 3

Uniform

Accepted Answer

Remaining the same in all cases and at all times; consistent. It is a common term in scientific descriptions of materials or data.

Question 4

Constrained

Question 5

Overlaps

Question 6

Sequence

Question 7

Qualify

Question 8

Evidence