Records Indicating Rapidly Rising Temperature of About 1 C Since

question 36

Multiple Choice

Records indicating rapidly rising temperature of about 1 C since the the 1950s provides evidence for

• A) uncertainties and errors in the data.
• B) volcanic activity.
• C) natural variability of Earth's climate.
• D) human-induced climate change.

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Definitions:

Demographic Transition

The transformation of a population from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates, typically associated with industrial and economic development.

Birthrates

The annual count of live births for every thousand people in a population.

Death Rates

The number of deaths in a particular population, scaled to the size of that population, per unit of time.

Demographic Characteristics

The statistical aspects of a population being analyzed or reviewed, such as age, sex, income, education level, and marital status.