The graph shows the variation in the average extent of sea ice, in millions of square kilometers, comparing data from the years 1995, 1998, 2000, 2005 and 2007. The data correspond to the months of June to September. The Arctic begins to recover ice when summer ends, in mid-September. Sea ice acts as Earth's cooling system, reflecting almost all sunlight back into space. Dark ocean waters, in turn, absorb sunlight and reinforce Arctic warming, causing increasing melting of ice. Based on the graph and the information in the text, it is possible to infer that there was greater global warming in (A) 1995. (B) 1998. (C) 2000. (D) 2005. (E) 2007.
The graph shows the variation in the average extent of sea ice, in millions of square kilometers, comparing data from the years 1995, 1998, 2000, 2005 and 2007. The data correspond to the months of June to September. The Arctic begins to recover ice when summer ends, in mid-September. Sea ice acts as Earth's cooling system, reflecting almost all sunlight back into space. Dark ocean waters, in turn, absorb sunlight and reinforce Arctic warming, causing increasing melting of ice.
Based on the graph and the information in the text, it is possible to infer that there was greater global warming in\\
(A) 1995.\\
(B) 1998.\\
(C) 2000.\\
(D) 2005.\\
(E) 2007.