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The argument in the passage relies on comparing current weather patterns with those during the Pliocene Epoch to support the claim that the current patterns are due to climate change. For this comparison to be valid, the underlying assumption must be that the factors causing the weather patterns in both periods are the same.
Let's analyze each option:
(A) The conditions that caused similar weather patterns during the Pliocene Epoch must be the same as those causing current weather patterns.
This assumption is necessary for the argument because it links the cause of the weather patterns in both periods to increased global temperatures, thereby supporting the claim that current weather patterns are due to climate change.
(B) Other factors besides global temperatures, such as ocean currents or volcanic activity, did not significantly influence weather patterns during the Pliocene Epoch.
While this statement might support the argument by ruling out other influences, it is not as direct an assumption as (A).
(C) Without evidence of increased global temperatures, the claim that current weather patterns are due to climate change would not be credible.
This is more of a restatement of the argument's need for evidence rather than an underlying assumption about the similarity of conditions between the two periods.
(D) If global temperatures continue to rise, the frequency and severity of these weather patterns will certainly increase.
This statement projects future trends and does not address the assumption about the similarity of past and present conditions.
(E) The mechanisms that caused climate change in the past are fundamentally different from those causing current climate change.
This contradicts the argument because it suggests that past and present climate changes are due to different mechanisms, which would undermine the comparison.
Among these options, (A) is the most relevant assumption because it directly connects the conditions of the Pliocene Epoch to the current period, supporting the argument that the current weather patterns are due to climate change caused by increased global temperatures.
So, the correct answer is (A)
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16 Jul 2024, 06:15
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The argument in the passage relies on which of the following assumptions?
(A) The conditions that caused similar weather patterns during the Pliocene Epoch must be the same as those causing current weather patterns. We don't want to reason the conditions due to which all this happened but we want to compare the causes.
(B) Other factors besides global temperatures, such as ocean currents or volcanic activity, did not significantly influence weather patterns during the Pliocene Epoch. If they did have significant influence in the weather patterns then this assumption is as good as wrong. Hence this weakens the idea presented in the passage.
(C) Without evidence of increased global temperatures, the claim that current weather patterns are due to climate change would not be credible. This can be seen as a trap answer, but note that this isn't an assumption but a question whether we have proof of high tempratures or not.
(D) If global temperatures continue to rise, the frequency and severity of these weather patterns will certainly increase. This option is irrelevant to the presented question.
(E) The mechanisms that caused climate change in the past are fundamentally different from those causing current climate change. It doesn't matter what was the reason for tempratures to rise but what happened after they rose is what we are trying to find out.
(A) The conditions that caused similar weather patterns during the Pliocene Epoch must be the same as those causing current weather patterns. We don't want to reason the conditions due to which all this happened but we want to compare the causes.
(B) Other factors besides global temperatures, such as ocean currents or volcanic activity, did not significantly influence weather patterns during the Pliocene Epoch. If they did have significant influence in the weather patterns then this assumption is as good as wrong. Hence this weakens the idea presented in the passage.
(C) Without evidence of increased global temperatures, the claim that current weather patterns are due to climate change would not be credible. This can be seen as a trap answer, but note that this isn't an assumption but a question whether we have proof of high tempratures or not.
(D) If global temperatures continue to rise, the frequency and severity of these weather patterns will certainly increase. This option is irrelevant to the presented question.
(E) The mechanisms that caused climate change in the past are fundamentally different from those causing current climate change. It doesn't matter what was the reason for tempratures to rise but what happened after they rose is what we are trying to find out.
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Climatologists claim: The recent pattern of prolonged droughts followed by intense rainfalls is a clear indicator of climate change. This pattern results from increased global temperatures, which enhance the rate of water evaporation and lead to more stored moisture in the atmosphere. When the moisture is released, it results in heavy rains following drought periods. The discovery that similar weather patterns occurred during the Pliocene Epoch, when the earth experienced higher global temperatures, supports the claim that our current weather patterns are due to climate change.
The argument in the passage relies on which of the following assumptions?
(A) The conditions that caused similar weather patterns during the Pliocene Epoch must be the same as those causing current weather patterns. => Which pattern, not clear enough
(B) Other factors besides global temperatures, such as ocean currents or volcanic activity, did not significantly influence weather patterns during the Pliocene Epoch. => Other factors were not mentioned in the text
(C) Without evidence of increased global temperatures, the claim that current weather patterns are due to climate change would not be credible. => CORRECT => Increased global temperatures are mentioned as the weather pattern in the text
(D) If global temperatures continue to rise, the frequency and severity of these weather patterns will certainly increase. => Not mentioned in the text
(E) The mechanisms that caused climate change in the past are fundamentally different from those causing current climate change. => The opposite is the case here
The argument in the passage relies on which of the following assumptions?
(A) The conditions that caused similar weather patterns during the Pliocene Epoch must be the same as those causing current weather patterns. => Which pattern, not clear enough
(B) Other factors besides global temperatures, such as ocean currents or volcanic activity, did not significantly influence weather patterns during the Pliocene Epoch. => Other factors were not mentioned in the text
(C) Without evidence of increased global temperatures, the claim that current weather patterns are due to climate change would not be credible. => CORRECT => Increased global temperatures are mentioned as the weather pattern in the text
(D) If global temperatures continue to rise, the frequency and severity of these weather patterns will certainly increase. => Not mentioned in the text
(E) The mechanisms that caused climate change in the past are fundamentally different from those causing current climate change. => The opposite is the case here
