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Which are true about changes in carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere since 1860? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)

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The changes are triggered by a new interglacial period.
The changes are triggered by a new interglacial period.

The increases in carbon dioxide can be explained by the Milankovitch cycle.
The increases in carbon dioxide can be explained by the Milankovitch cycle.

The increases in carbon dioxide are caused by human activity.
The increases in carbon dioxide are caused by human activity.

The rate of change in carbon dioxide is exponential.

1 answer

The two correct answers about changes in carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere since 1860 are:

  1. The increases in carbon dioxide are caused by human activity.
  2. The rate of change in carbon dioxide is exponential.

These statements reflect the anthropogenic (human-caused) contributions to CO2 levels since the Industrial Revolution, primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation, and the accelerating rate of increase in atmospheric CO2 concentrations.