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State whether the following inference is true or false: The Antarctic contains the history of the Earth’s future climate.
Answer as written by the student:
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The above statement is False
Step-by-step explanation of the answer:
To answer an inference question, you have to look for evidence that supports or rejects your conclusion in the extract. 📋
- Sometimes, the evidence is explicit, which means it is clearly stated in the extract. For example, “It contains the history of the Earth’s past climate.”
- Other times, the evidence is implicit, which means it is suggested or implied in the extract. For example, “They are sensitive to change and can respond rapidly to global warming.”
- In this extract, the evidence is both explicit and implicit, which show how the Antarctic relates to the Earth’s climate. 🌎
- The author states that the Antarctic contains the history of the Earth’s past climate, which means it has records of how the climate has changed over time. This can be seen in the ice cores that reveal the temperature, precipitation, and atmospheric composition of different periods. 🧊
- The author also implies that the Antarctic can affect the Earth’s future climate, which means it can influence how the climate will change in the future. This can be seen in the ice streams that can raise sea levels by several metres if they collapse due to global warming. 🌊
Therefore, based on this evidence, we can state that the inference is false. ❌
The Antarctic does not contain the history of the Earth’s future climate, but it can affect it. The history of the Earth’s future climate is unknown and uncertain, but it depends on many factors such as human activities, natural cycles, and feedback mechanisms. 🔮
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