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Question 07 Over the last 600,00 years, atmospheric CO2 levels have never gone a

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Question

Question 07

Over the last 600,00 years, atmospheric CO2 levels have never gone above ______ ppm. However, during the last 150 years, CO2 levels have drastically ______ to a present day level approaching _____ ppm.

100; decreased; 300

300; decreased; 400

100; increased; 300

300; increased; 400

Hey, wait! Atmospheric CO2 leveles have been steady at roughly 300 ppm for the last 600,000 years, and are still at that level today.

100; decreased; 300

300; decreased; 400

100; increased; 300

300; increased; 400

Hey, wait! Atmospheric CO2 leveles have been steady at roughly 300 ppm for the last 600,000 years, and are still at that level today.

Explanation / Answer

Over the last 600,00 years, atmospheric CO2 levels have never gone above 300 ppm. However, during the last 150 years, CO2 levels have drastically increased to a present day level approaching 400 ppm.