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The average water temperature in the Bay of Fundy was forty degrees Fahrenheit last winter, but this winter it is forty-three degrees Fahrenheit. Therefore, we can conclude that the water in the Bay of Fundy is warming and its temperature will be higher still next winter.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the conclusion above?
A. The water temperature estimations were computed on the basis of a representative sample of environmental data rather than the entirety of available data.
B. Government intervention cannot significantly affect the water temperature in the Bay of Fundy.
C. The warming of the Bay of Fundy is tied to the speed of the ocean currents, and an average winter temperature of forty-three degrees Fahrenheit results in increased current flow from warmer waters in the east, further warming the bay.
D. The average water temperature of forty degrees Fahrenheit last winter represented a ten-year low.
E. Last winter, an anomalous arctic wind flow brought the average water temperature in the Bay of Fundy below the recent stable average temperature of forty-three degrees Fahrenheit.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the conclusion above?
A. The water temperature estimations were computed on the basis of a representative sample of environmental data rather than the entirety of available data.
B. Government intervention cannot significantly affect the water temperature in the Bay of Fundy.
C. The warming of the Bay of Fundy is tied to the speed of the ocean currents, and an average winter temperature of forty-three degrees Fahrenheit results in increased current flow from warmer waters in the east, further warming the bay.
D. The average water temperature of forty degrees Fahrenheit last winter represented a ten-year low.
E. Last winter, an anomalous arctic wind flow brought the average water temperature in the Bay of Fundy below the recent stable average temperature of forty-three degrees Fahrenheit.
16 Mar 2026, 23:24
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I am going with E.
Conclusion is : Water is warming in the bay and its temperature will be higher still next winter.
Why is the conclusion making sense? Because last winter avg temp of water in the bay = 40 and this winter it is 43.
What E says is that, last year it was an anomalous event (say one time event or an abnormal event) that caused the temperature of the water in the bay to go below the stable avg temperature of 43. Which means the water which was said to have been warming was not the case. This attacks the conclusion.
Conclusion is : Water is warming in the bay and its temperature will be higher still next winter.
Why is the conclusion making sense? Because last winter avg temp of water in the bay = 40 and this winter it is 43.
What E says is that, last year it was an anomalous event (say one time event or an abnormal event) that caused the temperature of the water in the bay to go below the stable avg temperature of 43. Which means the water which was said to have been warming was not the case. This attacks the conclusion.
16 Mar 2026, 23:39
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last winter- avg water temp was 40 degree.
this winter- avg water temp was 43 degree.
conclusion- water is warming and its temp will be higher still next winter.
so author observed pattern and said that i will keep repeating in the upcoming year as well. so we can find option that the current observation has flaw in it, we can weaken the conclusion.
A then thats good thing ans rather help believe in conclusion.
B this is complete miss. reject.
C this rather strengthen it. reject.
D so who cares? out.
E thast means last year temp would have been 43 if flow had not brought it down. so this means last year drop was accidental. and so we cant say the pattern will repeat. so this clearly weakens it.
this winter- avg water temp was 43 degree.
conclusion- water is warming and its temp will be higher still next winter.
so author observed pattern and said that i will keep repeating in the upcoming year as well. so we can find option that the current observation has flaw in it, we can weaken the conclusion.
A then thats good thing ans rather help believe in conclusion.
B this is complete miss. reject.
C this rather strengthen it. reject.
D so who cares? out.
E thast means last year temp would have been 43 if flow had not brought it down. so this means last year drop was accidental. and so we cant say the pattern will repeat. so this clearly weakens it.
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