Which of these is considered a 'Proxy Record' used by scientists to study past climates before weather stations existed?
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Correct answer: Polar ice cores
Ice cores contain trapped air bubbles that preserve samples of the atmosphere from hundreds of thousands of years ago. By analyzing the chemistry of the ice and the air bubbles, scientists can reconstruct past temperatures and $CO_2$ levels.
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