Referring to the Much Studied Temperature Record of the Past

question 9

Multiple Choice

Referring to the much studied temperature record of the past 140 years, significantly more observations were made of which of the following temperature records?

• A)ocean bottom waters temperatures
• B)air temperatures over the oceans
• C)air temperatures
• D)freshwater lakes temperatures

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Definitions:

Esterification

A chemical reaction that forms an ester through the reaction of a carboxylic acid and an alcohol.

Hydrolysis

A chemical reaction where water breaks down another compound, often resulting in the formation of two or more new compounds.

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