UPPSC 2012 GS-1 Environment & Ecology
Question

Which of the following represents the average increase in earth's temperature during the last century?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: 0.9 degree Celsius

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “0.9 degree Celsius”.

The correct answer is 0.9 degrees Celsius. Since around the time of the Industrial Revolution (the late 18th and early 19th centuries), Earth's atmosphere has warmed by a little less than 1° C (1.8° F). In turn, the ocean has also risen by about 15 centimeters (6 inches) over the past 100 years.

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