Passage 2
In relationship to the passage as a whole, notes 1 and 2 do which of the following?
Document studies that show how contrails contribute to global warming
Which of the following is an accurate reading of note 2?
The 2003 AAC Conference took place in Friedrichshafen, Germany.
Lines 65-70 ("Their . . . emissions") are best described as
a summary of the primary conclusions of the study
According to the passage, the relationship between aircraft contrails and cirriform clouds is best expressed by which of the following
aircraft contrails increase the number of cirriform clouds that form
Lines 38-41 ("Ironically . . . contrails") point out
an unexpected consequence of a technological improvement
The author states "This is a major claim" (lines 11-12) in order to
call attention to a claim by highlighting its importance
In the first paragraph (lines 1-15), the author relies on which of the following to establish credibility?
data from a scientific study
The function of the note in line 1 is to
document the specific source for an empirical claim
The primary goal of the passage is to
explore the relationship of air traffic to atmospheric temperatures
According to lines 59-70, aircraft flying lower would result in all of the following consequences EXCEPT
increasing the number of cirriform clouds
The author's strategy in paragraph three (lines 25-35) can best be described as presenting a
qualifying statement that is modified by a following statement
The author's tone in paragraph three (lines 25-35) can best be described as
reasoned
The word "Amazingly" (line 18) emphasizes the author's
surprise at the conclusion of a study
Taken as a whole, the notes suggest that
the author has consulted both published and unpublished sources
What aspect of the Williams and Noland study is emphasized in the last paragraph
the rapidity with which improvement will occur