Which of the Following Statements About Global Warming Is CORRECT

question 179

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about global warming is CORRECT?

• A)Higher latitudes have warmed more than equatorial regions.
• B)Overall, Earth's mean surface temperature has increased by only 0.5 degrees.
• C)A comparison of temperature data collected between 1999 and 2008 to temperature data collected between 1940 and 1980 shows that all environments on Earth have experienced an increase in mean annual temperature.
• D)Oceanic environments have warmed more than terrestrial environments.
• E)None of the answer options is correct.

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