It is difficult to determine long-term trends in rare events such as extreme heat or extreme cold episodes using graphs such as this because [INSERT FIGURE 3-32. INCLUDE CAPTION]
A) data for rare events is not available prior to 1980
B) rare events might be the result of random variation
C) rare weather events are usually caused by earthquakes rather than atmospheric activity
D) rare events must be averaged over 25-year periods
Answer: B
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A) global warming has had a major impact on the number of tornados.
B) global warming has had a major impact on the number of tornados in the early part of the century.
C) global warming has had a major impact on the number of tornados since 2000.
D) global warming has not had an impact on the number of tornados.
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