The CLIMAP project was able to reconstruct the earth's ocean surface temperature in the past by examining ____.
A) deep ocean water
B) rock layers on land
C) thousands of feet of sediment at the bottom of the ocean
D) soils deposited over the North American continent

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The CLIMAP project reconstructed the earth's ocean surface temperature in the past by examining thousands of feet of sediment at the bottom of the ocean, which contained evidence such as the types of fossils present and chemical composition, allowing scientists to infer the temperature of the ocean during different time periods.

The CLIMAP Project Was Able to Reconstruct the Earth's Ocean