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Given the media coverage surrounding climate change, most people are aware of this environmental
... [Show More] issue. One that is less well known but may become just as crucial is "peak oil." What is peak oil? Simply put, it is the point at which the world production of oil reaches its highest point and begins a steady, irreversible decline. This has been known for some time. Hubbert's Curve (1956), named for the scientist who formulated it, predicted that U.S. production would peak around 1970. He was off by 1 year. Since 1971-2, the oil production of the United States has been gradually declining.
Stimulus Question #: 1 of 3
Which of the following best describes the author's purpose in the first two sentences of the passage? - ANSWER To introduce the subject matter by presenting a similar issue.
Readers might not be familiar with peak oil, so the author compares it to an environmental issue with which readers will be familiar. This is a method of engaging readers' interest.
Read the passage below before answering the question.
Given the media coverage surrounding climate change, most people are aware of this environmental issue. One that is less well known but may become just as crucial is "peak oil." What is peak oil? Simply put, it is the point at which the world production of oil reaches its highest point and begins a steady, irreversible decline. This has been known for some time. Hubbert's Curve (1956), named for the scientist who formulated it, predicted that U.S. production would peak around 1970. He was off by 1 year. Since 1971-2, the oil production of the United States has been gradually declining.
Stimulus Question #: 2 of 3
Which of the following words would the author use to describe the issue of peak oil? - ANSWER Significant
In the passage, the author compares peak oil to the widely discussed issue of climate change. The passage also states the effects of peak oil as they began in 1971 to 1972. Both the relevance and immediacy of the issue of peak oil indicate the author's view of peak oil as a significant environmental issue.
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Given the media coverage surrounding climate change, most people are aware of this environmental issue. One that is less well known but may become just as crucial is "peak oil." What is peak oil? Simply put, it is the point at which the world production of oil reaches its highest point and begins a steady, irreversible decline. This has been known for some time. Hubbert's Curve (1956), named for the scientist who formulated it, predicted that U.S. production would peak around 1970. He was off by 1 year. Since 1971-2, the oil production of the United States has been gradually declining. [Show Less]