summary of the resolution and time span of record for proxy data sources. the top horizontal axis indicates the period for which the proxy data can be collected (e.g., tree rings can provide information on the climate for periods of hundreds to thousands of years). the bottom horizontal axis indicates the resolution available for the proxy data (e.g., tree rings provide annual resolution of the climate). drag the appropriate items into their respective bins. each item may be used only once. a. coral b. tree rings c. ice cores d. ocean sediments e. lake sediments. 1. the climate of the last 10,000 years in the southeastern united states. 2. the climate for each year over the past 200 years in the heavily vegetated northwest united states.