What was the relationship between Earth’s temperature and incoming solar radiation between 1998 and 2014?
a. ?Earth’s temperature rose sharply during a period of constant incoming solar radiation.
b. ?Earth’s temperature rose slowly during a period of weaker solar energy.
c. ?Both Earth’s temperature and the amount of incoming solar radiation fell.
d. ?Both Earth’s temperature and the amount of incoming solar radiation rose.
e. ?Earth’s temperature remained constant during a period of stronger solar energy.
ANSWER: b
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