Whether we like it or not, global climate change will have pronounced effects on the world we live in. Oddly enough, climate change brings with it some minor positive effects. For instance, the frost-free growing season will lengthen. This means that farmers will have a longer period of time in which to grow crops. Ultimately, some farmers may be able to plant and harvest two crops per year, rather than just one. But for every positive effect, there are ten negative ones. Temperatures will continue to rise. Of course, this could spell the doom for polar ice caps. Climate change also brings with it changes in precipitation patterns. More precipitation is expected for the northern U.S., while much less is expected for the Southwest. But perhaps more than anything else, climate change could devastate our coastal cities. Experts estimate that sea levels will rise one to four feet within the next sixty years. So, while not all of the results of climate change are negative, we clearly stand to lose more than we gain.
Which of the following is a likely source used when writing this passage?

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Whether we like it or not, global climate change will have pronounced effects on the world we live in. Oddly enough, climate change brings with it some minor positive effects. For instance, the frost-free growing season will lengthen. This means that farmers will have a longer period of time in which to grow crops. Ultimately, some farmers may be able to plant and harvest two crops per year, rather than just one. But for every positive effect, there are ten negative ones. Temperatures will continue to rise. Of course, this could spell the doom for polar ice caps. Climate change also brings with it changes in precipitation patterns. More precipitation is expected for the northern U.S., while much less is expected for the Southwest. But perhaps more than anything else, climate change could devastate our coastal cities. Experts estimate that sea levels will rise one to four feet within the next sixty years. So, while not all of the results of climate change are negative, we clearly stand to lose more than we gain.
Which of the following is a likely source used when writing this passage?

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The information found in the passage is similar to the type of information often found on government websites, where they look to both inform the public and report out predictions of possible consequences or impacts of the situation.
Book Review is incorrect. There is nothing in the passage to suggest that this information came from a book review. 
Evening Newspaper is incorrect. The passage does not mention any topics of climate change that might be found in the current news; rather, it makes predictions about what might happen in the future.
Climate-change skeptics magazine is incorrect. The passage states that climate change is a real phenomenon with real consequences. We can guess that a magazine that is skeptical of climate change would deny that climate change exists in the first place.

Whether We Like It or Not, Global Climate Change Will