The data shows the changes in temperature and the concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in Earth’s atmosphere during the past eight hundred thousand years.
Which statement describes the overall relationship between the concentration of carbon dioxide and atmospheric temperature?
A The temperature of Earth increases with a decrease in atmospheric carbon dioxide.
B The temperature of Earth increases with an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide.
C The temperature of Earth remains unchanged with an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide.
D The temperature of Earth remains unchanged with a decrease in atmospheric carbon dioxide.