The Approximate Rise in the Surface Temperature of the Earth

question 35

Multiple Choice

The approximate rise in the surface temperature of the Earth during the last century is _____.

• A) 0.2-0.5 °C
• B) 0.6-0.9 °C
• C) 1.2-1.5 °C
• D) 1.6-1.9 °C
• E) 2.1-2.3 °C

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