2016SHSAT_English

21. Which of the following best tells what thispassage is about?A. why some religious leaders believed theend of the world was coming in 1816B. a summer of strange weather and itsprobable causeC. the importance of summer weather toagriculture in New EnglandD. two volcanic eruptionsE. a comparison of the weather of 1816and 199122. What is the most likely reason farmerspersisted in replanting their crops?F. They believed that the cold weather couldnot continue all summer long.G. They were attempting to increase cropyields to higher levels than they had everbefore achieved.H. They thought that crops would be able tosurvive even though the weatherremained cold.J. The weather had warmed up by July.K. They thought the June snowfalls wouldprovide needed moisture.23. Which of the following was probably trueabout the winter of 1816-1817?A. The government decided to establish aweather forecasting service.B. Temperatures were warmer than usual forthat time of year.C. New Englanders faced shortages of fruitsand vegetables.D. Bessel’s theory was completely discredited.E. People quickly forgot about “The YearWithout a Summer.”24. Which of the following is implied by thephrase “the global nature of weather”(line 70)?F. Meteorologists around the world need tostay in close contact.G. Extreme weather conditions may stimulatevolcanic eruptions in other parts ofthe world.H. Natural disasters tend to occur in differentparts of the world at the same time.J. Conditions in one part of the world canaffect weather in another part.K. A single storm may cover the entire world.25. Which of the following situations, if it hadoccurred, would lend further support tothe conclusion that “The Year Without aSummer” was caused by the eruption of MountTambora?A. Volcanoes all over the world erupted at thesame time as Mount Tambora.B. Other parts of the world also experiencedunusually cold weather in 1816.C. Temperatures in Indonesia in 1816 werehigher than average.D. Subsequent summers in New Englandwere warmer than average.E. The eruption of Mount Pinatubo did notdisturb weather patterns.26. Which of the following best summarizesBessel’s theory?F. The cold weather would end when thewinter of 1816-1817 began.G. The cold summer of 1816 indicated thatthe world was about to end.H. The eruptions of Mount Tambora andMount Pinatubo affected global weather inthe same way.J. The eruption of Mount Pinatubo is responsiblefor numerous weather changes.K. Dust particles in the air blocked thewarmth of the sun.FORM B79CONTINUE ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 1