Please choose the correct answer to the question: While studying the rings in a fossilized tree trunk, a scientist notices a group of rings that are closer together than the other. This means that

Answer1: the trees had more sunlight for those years Answer2: the trees were dead during those years Answer3: during those years, there was less precipitation Answer4: the trees had extra water those years

Answer format: answer1/answer2/answer3/answer4
Answer: answer3