Observe the figure below. the dashed red line with diamond symbols represents the monthly mean values, centered on the middle of each month. the black line with the square symbols represents the same, after correction for the average seasonal cycle.
why does the red line go up and down during the years?
i think the answer is because the average co2 levels increase and decrease throughout the years. but i'm not sure if i'm correct in my thinking .

Plzz 10 points ! is some thermal energy always released during a transformation ? and is potential chemical energy always transformed into kinetic energy

1. how much energy is needed to raise the temperature of 40.0 g of argon from 25c to 40c? the specific heat capacity of argon is 0.520 j/(g·k) 2a. 23.0 ml of 0.100 m hcl (standard) are added from a buret to neutralize 50.0 ml of an unknown basic solution. 2b. if the oh- produced in the previous reaction came from ca(oh)2, then what is the molarity of the ca(oh)2? 3.calculate the new freezing-point of a solution when 60.5 grams of cacl2 solute is dissolved in 0.612 kg of water. 4. what is the maximum number of moles of alcl3 that can be produced from 5.0 mol al and 6.0 mol cl2? 5. a sample of oxygen gas has a volume of 150 ml when its pressure is 0.923 atm. if the pressure is increased to 0.987 atm and the temperature remains constant, what will the new volume be? 6. nitrogen gas in a closed container at a temperature of 100.0 oc and 3.0 atm is heated to 300 oc. what is the pressure of the gas at the higher temperature?

Select for each of the following statements whether it is correct or incorrect. (a) in an isothermal expansion of an ideal gas. (b) the temperature remains constant. (b) the pressure remains constant. (c) there is work done by the gas. (d) there is heat added to the gas. (e) the change in internal energy equals zero.