Earth's Hottest Day

What is the main topic of the passage?

• How to plant trees

• The record-breaking hot day on Earth

• Different types of gases

• The Paris Agreement

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Main idea

Why did the author write this passage?

• To explain a record-breaking temperature on Earth

• To tell a story about Dr. Burgess

• To describe a scientific experiment

• To teach about greenhouse gases

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Author's purpose

According to the passage, what is the Paris Agreement?

• A plan to make Earth hotter

• A record of Earth's temperature

• A promise to keep Earth's temperature from rising too much

• A study about gases

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Interaction of ideas

What claim does the IPCC make about global warming?

• It is caused by El Niño

• It will make 2023 the hottest year

• It is not a serious issue

• Reducing greenhouse gases can prevent it

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Claims and arguments