Climate Change Unit Test

Three different scientific institutions provide data about how much the annual global temperature has changed in the years 1880 to 2014. The average is based on the temperatures from 1951 to 1980.

Institution A’s data show that the annual global temperature changed by 0.75°C in 2010 when compared to the average annual temperature.

Institution B’s data show that the annual global temperature changed by 0.72°C in 2010 when compared to the average annual temperature.

Institution C’s data show that the annual global temperature changed by 0.77°C in 2010 when compared to the average annual temperature.

Which is the most accurate statement about this data?

The most accurate statement about this data is that all three institutions agree that the annual global temperature changed by approximately 0.75°C in 2010 when compared to the average annual temperature.