Question

Item 1 Refer to the NASA article "Responding to Climate Change." Which statement best describes the author's viewpoint in the text?
(A) NASA makes detailed data about climate available to scientific agencies around the world.

(B) Mitigation involves reducing the flow of heat-trapping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

(C) Earth's climate has been relatively stable for the past 12,000 years.

(D) The release of greenhouse gases will continue to affect climate change for future generations.

Answer 1

Answer:

(D) The release of greenhouse gases will continue to affect climate change for future generations.

Explanation:

We note from the actual statement which reads,

"So even if we stopped emitting all greenhouse gases today, global warming and climate change will continue to affect future generations..."

that it is not a statement of fact, but of the author's opinion. In other words, the author was merely expressing his or her viewpoint about the topic of climate change.