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Gore's Nobel Speech Comparison (My Perspectives)

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  • Q1
    What is the main topic of Gore’s Nobel speech?
    renewable energy
    political conflict
    water pollution
    climate change
    30s
  • Q2
    According to Gore’s Nobel speech, why is little being done to reduce global warming?
    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.
    30s
  • Q3
    What solution to reduce global warming does Gore propose in his Nobel speech?
    close coal factories
    limit CO2 emissions
    release trapped heat
    ban motor vehicles
    30s
  • Q4
    Near the end of his Nobel speech, why does Gore criticize the United States and China?
    The countries do not encourage other nations to help solve the environmental crisis.
    The countries fail to attend international meetings to discuss global warming concerns.
    The countries refuse to share useful renewable energy technologies with other nations.
    The countries emit the most CO2 in the world but do little to control its negative impact.
    30s
  • Q5
    Which of the following situations could best be used to illustrate the meaning of crisis?
    a hibernating bear
    a chilly afternoon
    a spreading wildfire
    a blooming flower
    30s
  • Q6
    If directions are given with urgency, then which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of urgency.
    The directions should be considered a warning.
    The directions should be followed immediately.
    The directions should be completely ignored.
    The directions should be remembered for later.
    30s
  • Q7
    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."
    shocking surprise
    false appearance
    undeniable fact
    unpleasant truth
    30s
  • Q8
    Part A Which answer choice describes Gore’s main reason for writing his Nobel speech?
    to convince people to act
    to thank the prize committee
    to describe scientific facts
    to demand a political treaty
    30s
  • Q9
    Part B Which sentence from the Nobel speech best supports the answer to Part A?
    The very web of life on which we depend is being ripped and frayed.
    Seven years later, Alfred Nobel created this prize and the others that bear his name.
    We are what is wrong, and we must make it right.
    The experts have told us it is not a passing affliction that will heal by itself
    30s
  • Q10
    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?
    People who become aware of the truth can change.
    Every nation has a different understanding of truth.
    Freedom is more important than acknowledging truth.
    Truth should only be shared with certain individuals.
    30s
  • Q11
    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?
    an appeal to authority
    an appeal to emotion
    an appeal to truth
    an appeal to reason
    30s
  • Q12
    Which of the following phrases from Gore’s Nobel speech convey strong emotion?
    increasing alarm, extraordinary threat, climate crisis
    extraordinary threat, hometown paper, climate crisis
    increasing alarm, quantities of coal, two decades
    quantities of coal, two decades, extraordinary threat
    30s
  • Q13
    What is the meaning of the Latin prefix uni-?
    having or consisting of few
    having or consisting of many
    having or consisting of only one
    having or consisting of nothing
    30s
  • Q14
    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.
    made of many cells
    made of one cell
    made of few cells
    made of no cells
    30s
  • Q15
    Which words in the following sentence form an infinitive phrase? "The company hoped to decrease air pollution by creating a new plan."
    to decrease air pollution
    The company hoped
    a new plan
    by creating
    30s

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