Refer to the Graph, Showing a Continual Increase in CO₂

question 16

Multiple Choice

Refer to the graph, showing a continual increase in CO₂ since measurements began about 1960. Which type of data, when added to the data in this graph, would not provide evidence of a connection between rising CO₂ levels and rising global temperatures?

• A) Atmospheric temperatures over thousands of years
• B) Atmospheric temperatures since 1960
• C) A climate model correlating rising temperatures with rising CO₂
• D) Chemistry experiment results showing that CO₂ traps heat
• E) Measurements showing CO₂ being dissolved in the oceans

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