Al Gore Nobel Speech

Which quotation from the speech best illustrates Gore's appeal to reason?

• Major cities in North and

  South America, Asia and Australia are nearly out of water due to massive

  droughts and melting glaciers.

• And still, we have

  remained largely oblivious to the impact of our cumulative actions.

• Now comes the threat of climate crisis—a threat that is real, rising,

  imminent, and universal. Once again, it is the 11th hour.

• Cordell Hull was described by Franklin Roosevelt as the “Father of the

  United Nations.”

According to Gore, how much global warming pollution was added to the atmosphere on the day he gave the speech?

• 7 million tons

• 70 millions tons

• 70 billion tons

• 7 billions tons

In order to fight climate change, what does Gore say is the best course for action?

• Close all factories

• Build colonies in space

• use only public transportation

• reduce CO2 emissions

What is the main topic of Gore’s Nobel speech?

• water pollution

• climate change

• political conflict

• renewable energy

According to Gore’s Nobel speech, why is little being done to reduce global warming?

• People know that the problem will resolve itself

• People fail to recognize the danger of the situation

• People assume that the government is tackling the issue

• People think that global warming is good for the earth.

Near the end of his Nobel speech, why does Gore criticize the United States and China?

• The countries do not encourage other nations to help solve the environmental crisis.

• The countries fail to attend international meetings to discuss global warming concerns.

• The countries refuse to share useful renewable energy technologies with other nations.

• The countries emit the most CO2 in the world but do little to control its negative impact.

Read the following excerpt from Gore’s Nobel speech. Last September 21, as the Northern Hemisphere tilted away from the sun, scientists reported with unprecedented distress that the North Polar ice cap is “falling off a cliff.” One study estimated that it could be completely gone during summer in less than 22 years. Another new study, to be presented by U.S. Navy researchers later this week, warns it could happen in as little as 7 years. Seven years from now. What is the impact of the one-sentence paragraph?

• It shows that people have plenty of time to fix global warming

• It reveals that Gore does not understand the Navy’s new study

• IT starkly emphasizes just how quickly the North Polar ice cap is melting

• It suggests that the second study contains questionable research.

According to Gore, how should people respond to the environmental crisis that he describes in his Nobel speech?

• suspiciously

• privately

• slowly

• rapidly

Which literary device is most prominent in Al Gore's Nobel Speech?

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Irony

• Hyperbole

What is the primary theme of Al Gore's Nobel Speech?

• Economic growth

• Climate change

• Technological advancement

• Political reform