Current Levels of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Are

question 60

Multiple Choice

Current levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide are

• A)remaining high but steady.
• B)nearly 400 ppm,higher than they have been in 800,000 years.
• C)fluctuating greatly but are starting to increase again after a downward trend in the 1990s.
• D)decreasing because surplus carbon dioxide is being absorbed by the arctic permafrost.

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