Which paragraph (A-H) contains the following information?NB You may choose any letter more than once.
Complete the summary. Write ONE WORD ONLY from the text in each gap.
Yama Dixit and David Hodell have found the first definitive evidence of climate change affecting the plains of north-western India thousands of years ago. By collecting the 6. of snails and analysing them, they discovered evidence of a change in water levels in a 7. in the region. This occurred when there was less 8. than evaporation, and suggests that there was an extended period of drought.
Petrie and Singh’s team are using archaeological records to look at 9. from five millennia ago, in order to know whether people had adapted their agricultural practices to changing climatic conditions. They are also examining objects including 10. , so as to find out about links between inhabitants of different parts of the region and whether these changed over time.
Match each statement with the correct researcher (A-D)NB You may use any letter more than once.
List of Researchers
A Cameron PetrieB Ravindanath SinghC Yama DixitD David Hodell
11. Finding further information about changes to environmental conditions in the region is vital.
12. Examining previous patterns of behaviour may have long-term benefits.
13. Rough calculations indicate the approximate length of a period of water shortage.
14. Information about the decline of the Harappan Civilisation has been lacking.
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