Climate researchers studying Arctic ice loss have documented that average temperatures in the region increased by 2.3°C between 1970 and...

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Climate researchers studying Arctic ice loss have documented that average temperatures in the region increased by 2.3°C between 1970 and 2020. Given accelerating greenhouse gas emissions, scientists ______ that Arctic warming could reach 4-7°C above pre-industrial levels by 2100.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

project

dismiss

question

celebrate

Solution

Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage

Part A: Passage Analysis Table

Text from Passage	Analysis
Climate researchers studying Arctic ice loss have documented that average temperatures in the region increased by 2.3°C between 1970 and 2020.	What it says: Climate researchers documented Arctic temps increased 2.3°C (1970-2020) What it does: Establishes documented evidence of past Arctic warming What it is: Evidence/data
Given accelerating greenhouse gas emissions, scientists	What it says: Given accelerating greenhouse gases, scientists... What it does: Sets up causal reasoning based on worsening conditions What it is: Causal setup
[MISSING WORD]	What it is: Missing logical connector
that Arctic warming could reach 4-7°C above pre-industrial levels by 2100.	What it says: Arctic could warm 4-7°C above pre-industrial by 2100 What it does: Presents specific future warming scenario What it is: Future projection/prediction

Part B: Passage Architecture & Core Elements

Main Point: Climate scientists use documented past warming and accelerating emissions to make predictions about future Arctic temperature increases.

Argument Flow: The passage moves from established historical data about Arctic warming to a logical projection about future warming based on worsening greenhouse gas emissions. The missing word must connect the scientists' response to the documented evidence and worsening conditions.

Step 2: Interpret the Question Precisely

This is a fill-in-the-blank question asking us to choose the best logical connector. The answer must create the right relationship between what comes before and after the blank.

Step 3: Prethink the Answer

The word needs to describe what scientists do when they have documented past warming (2.3°C increase) and see accelerating greenhouse gas emissions
They're making a statement about future warming (4-7°C by 2100)
This suggests the scientists are making predictions based on evidence and trends, forecasting future outcomes using scientific reasoning
So the right answer should indicate that scientists are predicting or forecasting future warming based on the evidence and worsening conditions

Answer Choices Explained

project

project
✓ Correct

Project means to predict or forecast based on current data and trends
Perfectly fits the logical flow: scientists use past warming data plus accelerating emissions to forecast future warming scenarios
Creates the right relationship between documented evidence and future predictions

dismiss

dismiss
✗ Incorrect

Would mean scientists are rejecting or ignoring the idea of future warming
Contradicts the logical flow - why would scientists dismiss increased warming when they have evidence of past increases and worsening emissions?

question

question
✗ Incorrect

Would suggest scientists are uncertain or doubtful about future warming
Doesn't fit the confident, specific prediction (4-7°C by 2100)

celebrate

celebrate
✗ Incorrect

Would mean scientists are happy about potential extreme warming
Completely inappropriate tone - climate scientists don't celebrate dangerous warming scenarios

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