According to evidence from ice layers from the Antarctic,atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been rising since
A) the dinosaurs went extinct.
B) for the last 10, 000 years.
C) the industrial revolution began.
D) the 1970s.
E) human evolved 200, 000 years ago.

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Ice core samples from the Antarctic show that levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide began to rise significantly with the start of the industrial revolution, as a result of increased human activity such as burning fossil fuels. This increase is evident in ice layers dating from the late 18th century onward.

According to Evidence from Ice Layers from the Antarctic,atmospheric Carbon