WorksheetsAl Gore Nobel Speech Practice Test
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 26mins
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.
According to Gore, how should people respond to the environmental crisis that he describes in his Nobel speech?
suspiciously
privately
slowly
rapidly
What solution to reduce global warming does Gore propose in his Nobel speech?
ban motor vehicles
close coal factories
limit CO2 emissions
release trapped heat
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.
Which of the following situations could best be used to illustrate the meaning of crisis?
a chilly afternoon
a blooming flower
a hibernating bear
a spreading wildfire
If a police officer gives directions with urgency, then which of thefollowing must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of urgency.
The police officer’s directions should be completely ignored
The police officer’s directions should be considered a warning.
The police officer’s directions should be followed immediately.
The police officer’s directions should be remembered for later
Read the following excerpt from Gore’s Nobel speech.
Last September 21, as the Northern Hemisphere tilted away from the sun, scientistsreported with unprecedented distress that the North Polar ice cap is “falling off acliff.” One study estimated that it could be completely gone during summer in lessthan 22 years. Another new study, to be presented by U.S. Navy researchers laterthis 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.
Freedom is more important than acknowledging truth.
Truth should only be shared with certain individuals.
People who become aware of the truth can change.
Every nation has a different understanding of truth.
Read the following excerpt from Gore’s Nobel speech.
After performing 10,000 equations by hand, Svante Arrhenius calculated that theearth’s average temperature would increase by many degrees if we doubled theamount of CO2 in the atmosphere.
What persuasive technique is Gore using?
An appeal to truth
An appeal to reason
An appeal to emotion
An appeal to authority
Which of the following phrases from Gore’s Nobel speech convey strong emotion? Choose three options.
increasing alarm
quantities of coal
climate crisis
extraordinary threat
hometown paper
How might the video of Al Gore’s Nobel acceptance speech be considered more effective than the text of his Nobel speech?
Only the video calls the audience to action to reduce global warming.
Only the video includes relevant facts that support Gore’s arguments.
Only the video allows the audience to hear the emotion in Gore’s voice.
Only the video conveys Gore’s concern for the state of the environment.
How is the video of Al Gore’s Nobel acceptance speech similar to the text of his Nobel speech?
The format is the same.
The content is the same.
The medium is the same.
The appearance is the same.
