Consider the Following Diagram,and Then Answer the Question Below

question 36

Multiple Choice

Consider the following diagram,and then answer the question below.

-According to current scientific consensus,what is the reason for the upward trend in overall CO₂ concentrations demonstrated in the graph above?

• A)large and increasingly frequent volcanic eruptions
• B)changes in Earth's atmosphere brought about by natural climate variation
• C)rapidly increasing fossil fuel combustion and the resulting emissions
• D)The causes are still unknown.

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