Question

Compared with the Eocene, the Oligocene was characterized by

a. the rise of a land bridge connecting North and South America.
b. colder, more variable global temperatures.
c. a change in the Northern Hemisphere from deciduous to tropical forests.
d. warmer, more consistent temperatures.

Answer 1

Answer: the correct option is C

Explanation: The Oligocene period was marked on a global scale with broad leaves evergreen vegetation which became restricted to 35° latitude around the equator.

Broad leaved evergreen plants became increasingly confined to lower latitude in Eurasia, and micro thermal broad leaved forest became common over the large regions of the Northern hemisphere resulting in a change of vegetation from delicious to tropical forest.

Answer 2

a. the rise of a land bridge connecting North and South America

Step-by-step explanation:

Compared with the Eocene, the Oligocene was characterized by the rise of a land bridge connecting North and South America.