Question

read the passage. then, select the synonym of the word in bold. more than fourteen thousand years ago, earth warmed back up after an ice age. during the thaw, however, there was a sudden drop in temperature. climate scientists arent sure what caused the abrupt temperature change.

Explanation:

Since the options for the synonym are not provided, I'll explain how to approach this. The word "abrupt" means sudden or unexpected. So we need to find a word from the options (which are not given here) that has a similar meaning, like "sudden", "unexpected", "hasty" etc. If we assume common options, for example, if options include "sudden", that would be the synonym.

To find the synonym of "abrupt", we analyze its meaning (sudden, unexpected). We then match it with an option that has a similar meaning. For example, if options have "sudden", that is the synonym as "abrupt" and "sudden" both imply a quick, unexpected change.

Answer:

(Assuming options include "sudden" as an option, e.g., if the options were A. Slow, B. Sudden, C. Gradual, D. Steady, then) B. Sudden