Multiple Choice
What does Al Gore, author of An Inconvenient Truth, demonstrate about the level of atmospheric carbon dioxide levels?
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Responses
Each year, the CO2 level rises and then falls. Over the past 50 years, it has steadily increased.
Each year, the CO 2 level rises and then falls. Over the past 50 years, it has steadily increased.
Each year, the CO2 level increases at a faster rate. Over the past 50 years, it has nearly doubled.
Each year, the CO 2 level increases at a faster rate. Over the past 50 years, it has nearly doubled.
Each year, the CO2 level decreases. Over the past 50 years, it has steadily decreased.
Each year, the CO2 level increases at a faster rate. Over the past 50 years, it has nearly doubled.
According to An Inconvenient Truth, what is the role of infrared radiation in global warming?
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Responses
All of the sun’s energy is converted to infrared radiation and then remains in the atmosphere. This warms the atmosphere.
All of the sun’s energy is converted to infrared radiation and then remains in the atmosphere. This warms the atmosphere.
Over time, infrared radiation makes the atmosphere thinner. This warms the atmosphere.
Over time, infrared radiation makes the atmosphere thinner. This warms the atmosphere.
Greenhouse gases trap some infrared radiation in the atmosphere. This warms the atmosphere
Greenhouse gases trap some infrared radiation in the atmosphere. This warms the atmosphere.
In which sentence below is the underlined word an indirect object?
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Responses
Gore published An Inconvenient Truth a few years after he ran for president.
Gore published An Inconvenient Truth a few years after he ran for president.
My sister gave me a signed copy of the book.
My sister gave me a signed copy of the book.
She said she preferred the documentary film.
My sister gave me a signed copy of the book.
The correct answer is: Each year, the CO2 level increases at a faster rate. Over the past 50 years, it has nearly doubled.
To answer this question, you would need to understand the information presented in the book "An Inconvenient Truth" by Al Gore. The book focuses on the issue of climate change and its impact on the environment, specifically highlighting the increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels.
Based on the given options, it is clear that the correct answer is:
- Each year, the CO2 level increases at a faster rate. Over the past 50 years, it has nearly doubled.
This option aligns with the general knowledge and scientific consensus that atmospheric CO2 levels have been steadily rising over the past few decades due to human activities, particularly the burning of fossil fuels.