Multiple Choice
Tree ring dating is possible because:
A) variable tree ring widths preserve information about past climatic change and can be fit into a long-term chronological sequence.
B) tree rings can simply be counted and subtracted from the present to determine the calendar date of the tree's death.
C) all trees respond to climatic variability in the same way.
D) All of the answers are correct.
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