According to the graphs above, what general relationship can be observed between carbon dioxide levels and Antarctic temperatures over the last 800,000 years?

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As carbon dioxide levels increase, Antarctic temperatures generally decrease.
As carbon dioxide levels increase, Antarctic temperatures generally decrease.

Antarctic temperatures rise and fall independently of carbon dioxide levels.
Antarctic temperatures rise and fall independently of carbon dioxide levels.

As carbon dioxide levels increase, Antarctic temperatures tend to increase as well.
As carbon dioxide levels increase, Antarctic temperatures tend to increase as well.

There is no observable relationship between carbon dioxide levels and Antarctic temperatures.
There is no observable relationship between carbon dioxide levels and Antarctic temperatures.
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Answer 1

The general relationship that can be observed between carbon dioxide levels and Antarctic temperatures over the last 800,000 years is:

As carbon dioxide levels increase, Antarctic temperatures tend to increase as well.

This response reflects the established understanding that higher concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are associated with warmer global temperatures, including in regions like Antarctica.