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WorksheetsAl Gore Nobel Speech
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
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.
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.
Read the following sentence from Gore’s Nobel speech. "In every land, the truth—once known—has the power to set us free." What is most likely the point that Gore is making with this statement?
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.
What is the main topic of Gore’s Nobel speech?
Water pollution
Climate change
Political conflict
Renewable energy
Read the following excerpt from Gore’s Nobel speech. "After performing 10,000 equations by hand, Svante Arrhenius calculated that the earth’s average temperature would increase by many degrees if we doubled the amount of CO 2 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
How does Gore appeal to reason in his Nobel speech?
He compares his opinion to public opinion.
He presents logical arguments supported by facts.
He supports his ideas with celebrity statements.
He uses words that convey very strong emotions.
According to Gore, how SHOULD people respond to the environmental crisis that he describes in his Nobel speech?
suspiciously
privately
slowly
rapidly
Part A Which answer choice describes Gore’s main reason for writing his Nobel speech?
to convince people to act
to describe scientific facts
to demand a political treaty
to thank the prize committee
Which sentence from the Nobel speech best supports the answer to Part A?
Seven years later, Alfred Nobel created this prize and the others that bear
his name.
The experts have told us it is not a passing affliction that will heal by itself.
We are what is wrong, and we must make it right.
The very web of life on which we depend is being ripped and frayed.
In his Nobel speech, what is Gore’s attitude regarding the progress
made to reduce global warming?
distrustful but forgiving
concerned but positive
pleased but confused
interested but lazy
Which sentence from the speech best illustrates Gore's concerned but positive attitude regarding the progress made to reduce global warming?
We, the human species, are confronting a planetary emergency—a threat
to the survival of our civilization that is gathering ominous and destructive
potential even as we gather here.
So today, we dumped another 70 million tons of global-warming pollution
into the thin shell of atmosphere surrounding our planet, as if it were an
open sewer.
We must quickly mobilize our civilization with the urgency and resolve
that has previously been seen only when nations mobilized for war.
These are the last few years of decision, but they can be the first years of a
bright and hopeful future if we do what we must.
Which of the following phrases from Gore’s Nobel speech convey strong emotion? Choose three options.
increasing alarm
quantities of coal
two decades
extraordinary threat
climate crisis
What is the primary focus of Al 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.
What is the impact of the one-sentence paragraph in Gore's speech?
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.
What is most likely the point that Gore is making with the statement: 'In every land, the truth—once known—has the power to set us free'?
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.
What persuasive technique is Gore using when he mentions Svante Arrhenius's calculations?
An appeal to truth
An appeal to reason
An appeal to emotion
An appeal to authority
How does Gore appeal to reason in his Nobel speech?
He compares his opinion to public opinion.
He presents logical arguments supported by facts.
He supports his ideas with celebrity statements.
He uses words that convey very strong emotions.
According to Gore, how should people respond to the environmental crisis described in his Nobel speech?
Suspiciously
Privately
Slowly
Rapidly
What is Gore’s main reason for writing his Nobel speech?
To convince people to act
To describe scientific facts
To demand a political treaty
To thank the prize committee
Which sentence from the Nobel speech best supports Gore's reason for writing it?
Seven years later, Alfred Nobel created this prize and the others that bear his name.
The experts have told us it is not a passing affliction that will heal by itself.
We are what is wrong, and we must make it right.
The very web of life on which we depend is being ripped and frayed.
What is Gore’s attitude regarding the progress made to reduce global warming in his Nobel speech?
Distrustful but forgiving
Concerned but positive
Pleased but confused
Interested but lazy
Which sentence from the speech best illustrates Gore's concerned but positive attitude regarding the progress made to reduce global warming?
We, the human species, are confronting a planetary emergency—a threat to the survival of our civilization that is gathering ominous and destructive potential even as we gather here.
So today, we dumped another 70 million tons of global-warming pollution into the thin shell of atmosphere surrounding our planet, as if it were an open sewer.
We must quickly mobilize our civilization with the urgency and resolve that has previously been seen only when nations mobilized for war.
These are the last few years of decision, but they can be the first years of a bright and hopeful future if we do what we must.
Which of the following phrases from Gore’s Nobel speech convey strong emotion? Choose three options.
Increasing alarm
Quantities of coal
Two decades
Extraordinary threat
Climate crisis
