SSAT Reading Question 122: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 122
2. According to the passage, global warming
- A. has escalated in the last 30 years
- B. began well before the nineteenth century
- C. is caused entirely by humans
- D. will have negligible long-term effects
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
A
The passage states, "Since the early 1900s, the temperature of the air and sea at Earth's surface has increased approximately 0.8°C (1.8°F), and roughly 66% of that increase has taken place in the last 30 years."