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What is the main topic of Gore’s Nobel speech?
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renewable energy
political conflict
water pollution
climate change
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According to Gore’s Nobel speech, why is little being done to reduce global warming?
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People assume that the government is tackling the issue.
People think that global warming is good for the earth.
People fail to recognize the danger of the situation.
People know that the problem will resolve itself.
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What is the main topic of Gore’s Nobel speech?
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According to Gore’s Nobel speech, why is little being done to reduce global warming?
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What solution to reduce global warming does Gore propose in his Nobel speech?
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Near the end of his Nobel speech, why does Gore criticize the United States and China?
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Which of the following situations could best be used to illustrate the meaning of crisis?
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If directions are given with urgency, then which of the
following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of urgency.
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What is most likely the meaning of illusion in the following sentence? "The angle of the sun created the illusion of water on the sand."
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Part A Which answer choice describes Gore’s main reason for writing his Nobel speech?
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Part B Which sentence from the Nobel speech best supports the answer to
Part A?
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Read the following sentence from Gore’s Nobel speech.
"In every land, the truth—once known—has the power to set us free."
What is most likely the point that Gore is making with this statement?
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Read the following excerpt from Gore’s Nobel speech.
"After performing 10,000 equations by hand, Svante Arrhenius calculated that the earth’s average temperature would increase by many degrees if we doubled the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere."
What persuasive technique is Gore using?
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Which of the following phrases from Gore’s Nobel speech convey strong emotion?
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What is the meaning of the Latin prefix uni-?
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The word cellular means “made of cells.” Use this information as well as your knowledge of the prefix uni- to select the correct definition of unicellular.
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Which words in the following sentence form an infinitive phrase?
"The company hoped to decrease air pollution by creating a new plan."
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Which of the following sentences contains an infinitive phrase that acts as an adjective?
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How might the video of Al Gore’s Nobel acceptance speech be
considered more effective than the text of his Nobel speech?
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How is the video of Al Gore’s Nobel acceptance speech similar to the text of his Nobel speech?
