Question

read the text. then answer the question.

image of a glacier in the swiss alps with caption: warmer temperatures are already melting glaciers such as this one in the swiss alps.
rising emissions of co₂ and other greenhouse gases have already boosted the greenhouse effect on earth. due to global warming, average temperatures are about 1.5°f higher than they were a century ago. climate scientists predict that, if emissions continue to rise at their current rate, temperatures a century from now will likely be between 2.5°f and 8°f higher than they are today.

complete the sentence.
based on the passage, climate scientists expect earth’s average temperature in the next century to increase ______ it did in the past century.

options: more slowly than, more quickly than, at the same rate as

Explanation:

The text states that average temperatures are about \(1.5^{\circ}F\) higher than a century ago. It also predicts that if emissions continue, temperatures a century from now will be between \(2.5^{\circ}F\) and \(8^{\circ}F\) higher than today. Since \(2.5 - 8>1.5\), the increase in the next century will be greater (more quickly) than in the past century.

Answer:

more quickly than