How do scientists study pollen grains to help them understand climate change?

Scientists analyze pollen grains found in samples and use what they learn to make inferences about past plants and environmental conditions. Those clues help them understand how climate has changed over time. Simply observing, reading, or writing a hypothesis does not by itself interpret the evidence in the grains, so the best choice is “by analyzing and making inferences about them.”

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