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CR · Critical Reasoning
605-655
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Based on recent findings, it has been believed that Greenland has been covered by ice for at least the last 12 million years. However, fossils dating back to about two million years ago, previously only found in coastal sediments, were discovered beneath the ice sheet in northern Greenland. This suggests that the Greenland ice sheet must have temporarily melted around two million years ago. It is possible that either significant climate warming or volcanic eruptions in Greenland's highlands could have caused the ice sheet to melt, leading to rising sea levels and flooding the land. What is the main conclusion of this argument?
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Correct answer marked belowThe Greenland ice sheet has not been continuously present for the last 12 million years.
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B
Fossils of the kind recently found in Greenland are not exclusively found in coastal sediments.
C
The melting of the ice sheet was caused by volcanic eruptions in Greenland's highlands.
D
Greenland is no longer believed to have been covered by ice for the past 12 million years.
E
The ice sheet covering Greenland melted due to either significant climate warming or volcanic eruptions.
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The argument presents evidence that the Greenland ice sheet must have temporarily melted around two million years ago, which contradicts the belief that it has been continuously present for 12 million years. The discovery of fossils beneath the ice indicates that…
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What this question tests
What it tests
Whether you can identify the argument's main conclusion as opposed to a supporting premise.
Common trap
Selecting a restatement of a premise or a side point instead of the central conclusion.
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Difficulty
605-655
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CR