Without the greenhouse effect, the average temperature at the surface of the Earth would have been $ -18 \, ^\circ C $ rather than the present average of $ 15 \, ^\circ C $.

  • A
    $ -15, 15 $
  • B
    $ -15, 18 $
  • C
    $ -18, 15 $
  • D
    $ 16, 20 $

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