Question

climate scientists use computer models to predict the likely change in global average temperature under various assumptions about CO2 production. What type of data source is this?​

Answer 1

`\fbox{\begin{minipage}{10em}Option A: Simulation \end{minipage}}`

Explanation:

The data is not collected from the world outside, but a computer.

=> The data can be generated under assumption from simulation only.

=> Option A is correct.

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Answer 2

a. Simulation

Explanation:

A computer model is generally a simulation of the real world. Certainly, a model of Earth's climate is a simulation.

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In some cases, the data of interest is the performance of the computer itself (as opposed to some system outside the computer). In those cases, the running of the computer under different scenarios might be considered an experiment.