An automatic air sampler on a research vessel records the mean concentration of carbon dioxide in the air along the same ocean route.
| Year | Carbon dioxide concentration (ppm) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 377 |
| 2024 | 421 |
Scientists estimate the concentration in earlier years. They assume that, before 2004, it rose by the same amount each year as its average yearly rise from 2004 to 2024.
In which year was the concentration 355 ppm?
1994
2014
1982
1974
109 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Chemistry 6.3 Interpreting and interacting with earth systems, covering 6.3.1 Formation and evolution of the atmosphere, 6.3.2 The greenhouse effect and climate change, 6.3.3 Sources and problems of atmospheric pollutants, and 6.3.4 Producing potable water. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.