What Is One of the Most Significant Items of Scientific

question 34

Multiple Choice

What is one of the most significant items of scientific evidence for global climate change?

• A)the 85% reduction in the size of ice fields atop Mount Kilimanjaro,in Tanzania
• B)a 2°F decrease in global temperatures during the last 200 years
• C)the decrease of sea levels by 12 cm during the last 100 years
• D)increased precipitation in the Gobi Desert

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