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What is the 'Climatic Optimum'?
AThe coldest period in Earth's history
BA period of relatively warm climate within an interglacial
CThe ideal temperature for human survival
DThe point where global warming stops
✓ Correct Answer: B — A period of relatively warm climate within an interglacial
The Climatic Optimum refers to a period (such as the Holocene Climatic Optimum) where global temperatures were warmer than today.
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