The fine scale up-down variation in CO2 reflects seasonal fluctuations OThe coarse scale trend of increasing CO2 is most likely attributable to sunspot activity The fine scale up-down variation in CO2 reflects periodic fluctuations in sunspot activity O The fine scale up-down variation in CO, is most likely attributable to fossil fuel combustion
The fine scale up-down variation in CO2 reflects seasonal fluctuations OThe coarse scale trend of increasing CO2 is most likely attributable to sunspot activity The fine scale up-down variation in CO2 reflects periodic fluctuations in sunspot activity O The fine scale up-down variation in CO, is most likely attributable to fossil fuel combustion
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O The fine scale up-down variation in CO, reflects seasonal fluctuations
The coarse scale trend of increasing CO2 is most likely attributable to sunspot
activity
O The fine scale up-down variation in CO, reflects periodic fluctuations in
sunspot activity
O The fine scale up-down variation in CO, is most likely attributable to fossil fuel
combustion
The coarse scale trend of increasing CO, is most likely attributable to seasonal
variation

Transcribed Image Text:The figure below shows atmospheric CO2 concentrations observed at Mauna Loa
Observatory in Hawaii over the past 75 years. Which of the following statements is
TRUE?
Atmospheric CO, at Mauna Loa Observatory
400
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
NOÀA Earth System Research Laboratory
380
360
340
NORA
320
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
YEAR
PARTS PER MILLION
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