GRE General TestVerbal ReasoningEasy
Text Completion: Cause and Effect: The rapid deforestation of the Amazon rainforest has led to a significant ______ in local rainfall patterns, which in turn exacerbates the risk of wildfires and further threatens biodiversity.
- Astabilization
- Bamelioration
- Cdisruption
- Dincrease
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. disruption
The sentence describes deforestation leading to negative consequences like wildfires and threatened biodiversity. A 'disruption' in rainfall patterns logically connects these negative effects.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. A 'stabilization' of rainfall would suggest a positive or neutral outcome, contradicting the negative consequences described.
- B. An 'amelioration' means an improvement, which is contrary to the negative chain of events described.
- D. An 'increase' in rainfall would likely mitigate, not exacerbate, wildfires and biodiversity loss.
Cause and Effect
A relationship where one event (the cause) leads to another event (the effect).
- Identified by signal words like 'because,' 'since,' 'therefore,' 'as a result,' 'leads to.'
- Understanding this relationship is crucial for comprehending logical connections in text.
- Often forms the basis of scientific and historical explanations.
Memory trick: One thing makes another thing happen, like dominoes falling.