Item — sat-dog

Medium Reading and Writing · Information and Ideas · None · MCQ

The author argues that the scientific community has focused too heavily on the negative impacts of climate change and has neglected the positive impacts. The author states that there are many ways to view climate change and that the scientific community has often ignored those views. To support this claim, the author cites several examples of positive effects, such as the development of new technologies and the creation of new jobs.

Which choice best describes the author’s main purpose in this passage?

A
To refute the scientific community’s claim that climate change is a negative phenomenon.
B
To explain the ways in which climate change is a positive phenomenon.
C
To advocate for a more balanced approach to the study of climate change.
D
To argue that climate change is a natural process that should not be interfered with.

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