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The level of carbon dioxide and global temperature is closely linked. Check out this graph. The dark blue line shows the level of CO₂ in the atmosphere. The pink line shows the temperature. Do the patterns look similar? When 2 sets of data like these share a relationship, we say that the 2 sets of data are correlated.


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The valleys and peaks of the data appear to be spaced pretty evenly across the x-axis that marks the passage of time. This means the rise and fall of CO₂ levels and temperature happen in a cycle, like the regular changing of seasons. Look at the distances between the major valleys. What’s the best estimate of how much time passes between each ice age?
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