Current levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide are
A) remaining high but steady.
B) nearly 400 ppm, higher than they have been in 800,000 years.
C) fluctuating greatly but are starting to increase again after a downward trend in the 1990s.
D) decreasing because surplus carbon dioxide is being absorbed by the arctic permafrost.
B
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A. prominences B. flares C. solar wind D. aurora
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A. metamorphic rock B. sedimentary rock C. granite D. igneous rock
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).