Approximately How Long Would It Take for CO₂ Levels to Return

question 159

Multiple Choice

Approximately how long would it take for CO₂ levels to return to nineteenth-century levels if we cut emissions by 90% immediately?

• A)hundreds or thousands of years
• B)1 month
• C)6-12 months
• D)10 years
• E)100 years

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Definitions:

Multiple Regression

A technique utilizing a series of predictor variables in statistics to predict the outcome of a specific response variable.

Independent Variables

Variables in a statistical model that are manipulated or selected by the researcher to determine their effect on the dependent variable.

Independent Variables

Factors in a study or simulation that are adjusted or classified to assess their impact on outcome measures.

Significance Level

A threshold within which the results of a statistical test are deemed statistically significant, often denoted as alpha (α), with common values like 0.05 or 0.01.