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KAPLAN'S GUIDE TO TH E <strong>SAT</strong> CHANGE AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS 29<br />

considered by many to be more reliable than sur-<br />

9<br />

face temperatures taken by humans under varying<br />

conditions, indicate no global warming of <strong>the</strong> lower<br />

atmosphere. None<strong>the</strong>less, environmental organizations<br />

have reported that Arctic sea-ice extent declined by 14<br />

percent from 1978 to 1998.<br />

A careful review of this research reveals that<br />

this drop occurred steadily over <strong>the</strong> 20-year period,<br />

10<br />

9. A. NO CHANGE<br />

B. which many consider more reliable than<br />

humans taking surface temperatures<br />

C. considered by many to be more reliable<br />

than humans taking surface temperatures<br />

D. which are always more reliable than<br />

surface temperatures taken by humans<br />

10. Which choice completes <strong>the</strong> sentence with<br />

accurate data based on <strong>the</strong> line graph?<br />

Arctic Sea Ice Extent 1978-1998<br />

7.6 .----<br />

7.4 -r------"' "" _____<br />

7.2 +---.. =--- --""---- ---<br />

6.8 +-----"--- ------<br />

6.6 +--- --<br />

6.4<br />

6.2 t-----=-------+<br />

1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998<br />

suggesting this temperature change was <strong>the</strong> result of<br />

an error ra<strong>the</strong>r than a growing trend.<br />

11<br />

11.<br />

A. NO CHANGE<br />

B. most of this drop occurred during only<br />

a portion of <strong>the</strong> 20-year period<br />

C. almost <strong>the</strong> entirety of this drop occurred<br />

during a period of only one year<br />

D. <strong>the</strong> reverse is true<br />

A. NO CHANGE<br />

B. a mistake<br />

c. an oversight<br />

D. an anomaly<br />

STOP

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