In: Statistics and Probability
A geological research institute tracks temperatures in various locations on the globe. To find out whether average temperatures have changed in the last 25 years, the average temperatures which were recorded for 30 locations in 1994 were compared to the average temperatures which were recorded in 2019 for those same locations. The result: The mean of the 30 temperature differences is 0.207 degrees Celsius, and their SD is 0.68 degrees Celsius.
What type of hypothesis test is appropriate? Justify your answer.