Conquer It Part 2 Interactive

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Question 1

Which of the following statements from the “Steady Rise Since 1970s” and “Running Hot And Cold” sections of the article provide evidence to support the main claim? Select ALL that apply.

A. Meanwhile, Antarctic sea ice — at the south of the planet — hit record highs in 2014.

B. Skeptics who doubt global warming often point to record-high temperatures in 1998 to argue that the warming has slowed down, or stopped.

C. But NASA and NOAA scientists said the new data clearly showed that there has been a steady rise in temperatures since the 1970s.

D. Tim Barnett, a marine physicist with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, said the evidence showed that warming had not paused since the late 1990s.

E. Until last year, the warmest years ever were 2005 and 2010. The global average for 2014 was higher than those years by 0.07 degree Fahrenheit, government scientists said.

F. Between 1880 and 1970, the global annual temperature increased at an average rate of 0.11 degree Fahrenheit per decade. Since then, it has increased by 0.28 degree Fahrenheit per decade, NOAA data show.

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Question 2

In your own words, explain the reasoning the author provides to connect the evidence from the previous question to the main claim.

Sample Answer: The author provides evidence to show a trend in global temperature rise over several decades. The author explains that looking at data over several decades provides a clearer picture of a trend in rising temperatures. Because scientists have been recording temperatures on Earth since 1880, we have enough data to make a reliable conclusion that “the planet is warming over the long term;” there are changes happening to the Earth’s climate.