The temperature increased steadily from 6 AM to 2 PM. What will the graph of the data look like?

A.
a horizontal line, moving from left to right

B.
a line that slants down in a steep manner, moving from left to right

C.
a line that slants up in a gradual manner, moving from left to right

D.
a line that slants down in a gradual manner, moving from left to right

C. a line that slants up in a gradual manner, moving from left to right.