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It is stated in the passage that extreme weather is ______.
becoming more common
not a natural occurrence
difficult for scientists to understand
killing more people than ever before
The word “lethal” in the second paragraph probably means ______.
far-reaching
long-lasting
happening soon
causing deaths
What caused thousands of deaths in 2003?
a period of hot weather
floods after a bad summer
a long spell of heavy rain
large-scale landslides
According to the passage, extreme weather is a problem because ______.
we can never predict it
it only affects crowded places
it’s often very destructive
its causes are completely unknown
The word “that” in the third paragraph refers to ______.
Earth‘s oceans
human activity
greenhouse gases
Earth‘s atmosphere
Extreme weather can be caused by ______.
satellites above the Earth
water vapor in the atmosphere
very hot summers
water pans
Satellites are used to ______.
change the direction of severe storms
trap greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
measure changes in atmospheric water vapor
prevent climate from changing quickly
Which statement is NOT supported by the information in the passage?
Extreme weather is substantially influenced by human activity.
Unusual weather events are part of natural cycles.
We can limit the bad effects of extreme weather.
Such extreme weather is hardly the consequence of human activity.