What Evidence Indicates That the Rising Atmospheric CO₂ Levels Are

question 69

Multiple Choice

What evidence indicates that the rising atmospheric CO₂ levels are caused by the combustion of fossil fuels?

• A)Both the average global temperature and the atmospheric CO₂ level have risen.
• B)The level of atmospheric moisture has increased.
• C)The ¹⁸O/¹⁶O ratio in atmospheric CO₂ is the same as in atmospheric oxygen.
• D)The ¹⁴C/¹²C ratio in atmospheric CO₂ is unusually low.

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