Gore's Nobel Speech Comparison (My Perspectives)
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- Q1What is the main topic of Gore’s Nobel speech?renewable energypolitical conflictwater pollutionclimate change30s
- Q2According 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
- Q3What solution to reduce global warming does Gore propose in his Nobel speech?close coal factorieslimit CO2 emissionsrelease trapped heatban motor vehicles30s
- Q4Near 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
- Q5Which of the following situations could best be used to illustrate the meaning of crisis?a hibernating beara chilly afternoona spreading wildfirea blooming flower30s
- Q6If 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
- Q7What 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 surprisefalse appearanceundeniable factunpleasant truth30s
- Q8Part A Which answer choice describes Gore’s main reason for writing his Nobel speech?to convince people to actto thank the prize committeeto describe scientific factsto demand a political treaty30s
- Q9Part 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 itself30s
- Q10Read 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
- Q11Read 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 authorityan appeal to emotionan appeal to truthan appeal to reason30s
- Q12Which of the following phrases from Gore’s Nobel speech convey strong emotion?increasing alarm, extraordinary threat, climate crisisextraordinary threat, hometown paper, climate crisisincreasing alarm, quantities of coal, two decadesquantities of coal, two decades, extraordinary threat30s
- Q13What is the meaning of the Latin prefix uni-?having or consisting of fewhaving or consisting of manyhaving or consisting of only onehaving or consisting of nothing30s
- Q14The 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 cellsmade of one cellmade of few cellsmade of no cells30s
- Q15Which words in the following sentence form an infinitive phrase? "The company hoped to decrease air pollution by creating a new plan."to decrease air pollutionThe company hopeda new planby creating30s