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CR Question 2

by leo » Mon Apr 16, 2007 6:17 pm
George: Some scientists say that global warming will occur because people are releasing large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere by burning trees and fossil fuels. We can see, though, that the predicted warming is occurring already. In the middle of last winter, we had a month of springlike weather in our area, and this fall, because of unusually mild temperatures, the leaves on our town’s trees were three weeks late in turning color.
Which one of the following would it be most relevant to investigate in evaluating the conclusion of George’s argument?
(A) whether carbon dioxide is the only cause of global warming
(B) when leaves on the trees in the town usually change color
(C) what proportion of global emissions of carbon dioxide is due to the burning of trees by humans
(D) whether air pollution is causing some trees in the are to lose their leaves
(E) whether unusually warm weather is occurring elsewhere on the globe more frequently than before

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by rajesh_ctm » Mon Apr 16, 2007 7:04 pm
E.

Fact said by scientists - Global warming will occur.
Conclusion by George - It is already occurring because his area had some unusually warm weather.

If warm weather is not occurring at other places but only at George's place, that cannot be "global" warming. So to validate his conclusion, it must be established that other places are also having unusually warm weather.

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by Stacey Koprince » Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:08 pm
Nicely said, Rajesh. Agree.
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by reply2spg » Tue Jul 27, 2010 3:30 am
Yup E is correct
leo wrote:George: Some scientists say that global warming will occur because people are releasing large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere by burning trees and fossil fuels. We can see, though, that the predicted warming is occurring already. In the middle of last winter, we had a month of springlike weather in our area, and this fall, because of unusually mild temperatures, the leaves on our town�s trees were three weeks late in turning color.
Which one of the following would it be most relevant to investigate in evaluating the conclusion of George�s argument?
(A) whether carbon dioxide is the only cause of global warming
(B) when leaves on the trees in the town usually change color
(C) what proportion of global emissions of carbon dioxide is due to the burning of trees by humans
(D) whether air pollution is causing some trees in the are to lose their leaves
(E) whether unusually warm weather is occurring elsewhere on the globe more frequently than before

Answer Please and why?
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