_____ 1. If one were to study temperature data from this same location over the same period of time, one would probably discover that the temperature of the atmosphere has
a. increased significantly
b. fluctuated in an unpredictable way
c. remained fairly constant
d. decreased dramatically
_____ 2. If the trend represented by the data continues, humans can expect that:
a. all geographic regions will experience hotter weather
b. more people will get skin cancer
c. sea levels will continue to rise
d. continental glaciers will get thicker
_____ 3. The concentration of atmospheric CO2 had stabilized during the mid-1800”s, when the level was around 280 ppm. Which invention below is most closely associated with the increase in CO2 concentrations?
a. the steamboat
b. the hot air balloon
c. the submarine
d. the gasoline engine
a. increased significantly
b. fluctuated in an unpredictable way
c. remained fairly constant
d. decreased dramatically
_____ 2. If the trend represented by the data continues, humans can expect that:
a. all geographic regions will experience hotter weather
b. more people will get skin cancer
c. sea levels will continue to rise
d. continental glaciers will get thicker
_____ 3. The concentration of atmospheric CO2 had stabilized during the mid-1800”s, when the level was around 280 ppm. Which invention below is most closely associated with the increase in CO2 concentrations?
a. the steamboat
b. the hot air balloon
c. the submarine
d. the gasoline engine