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Interpreting Scientific Evidence
An environmental scientist studying ancient lake sediment finds that the types of pollen and the chemical makeup of the sediment layers change significantly every few thousand years, even in layers that predate any human settlement in the region. What does this evidence suggest about the natural state of this local ecosystem and the broader planetary environment?
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