The greatest amount of the increased temperature that Earth experienced during the 20th century
occurred at:
a. nighttime in higher latitudes.
b. daytime in higher latitudes.
c. nighttime in lower latitudes.
d. daytime in lower latitudes.
e. the same rate everywhere
A
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