Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by choosing the correct/most appropriate options: Heatwaves unfolding on the bottom of the ocean can be more intense and last longer than those on the sea surface, new research suggests, but such extremes in the deep ocean are often overlooked. A team of scientists with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has conducted the first _______ of marine heatwaves along North America's continental shelves. They found that these bottom heatwaves ranged from 0.5 degrees Celsius to 3C warmer than normal temperatures and could _______ more than six months — much longer than heatwaves at the surface. "We simply don't have a ton of instruments on the ocean bottom along continental shelves," said study co-author Dillon Amaya, an NOAA climate scientist. The ocean is a powerful thing. It destroys instruments that we have in the water for too long. Surface heat waves can be picked up by satellites and can result in huge algal blooms. But, Amaya said, often no one knows a bottom marine heatwave is happening until the impacts show up in commercial bottom-dwelling species like lobsters and crabs. The assessment, published in the journal Nature Communications, used computer models of the ocean and observations to analyze seafloor heat waves. It found that while sometimes a marine heatwave can hit both the sea surface and ocean bottom at the same time, bottom heatwaves can also occur on their own. The ocean has absorbed about 90% of the excess heat from global warming, with the ocean's average temperature increasing by about 1.5C over the last century. Marine heatwaves have become about 50% more frequent over the past decade. "It's a little less clear if climate change is strongly impacting bottom marine heatwaves in the same way it would at the surface," Amaya said, saying changes to ocean circulation patterns could also play a role. Past bottom marine heatwaves have decimated Pacific cod and snow crab populations. "Pacific cod in the Gulf of Alaska is an important fishery and … that population has declined by 75% following the big marine heatwave in 2015," said Michael Jacox, a scientist at NOAA's Southwest Fisheries Science Center. Warmer water, he said, can increase the energy needs of species at the same time that there's less prey available for them to eat, leading to more deaths and fewer births.
Choose the synonym of the word ' Overlooked '.
Ignored
Understanding the Word 'Overlooked'
The question asks for a synonym of the word 'Overlooked' based on its usage in the provided passage about marine heatwaves. In the passage, the phrase "such extremes in the deep ocean are often overlooked" means that these significant temperature events in the deep ocean are frequently not noticed or considered.
When something is 'overlooked', it means that it has been missed, disregarded, or not paid attention to.
Analyzing the Options for Synonym of Overlooked
Let's examine the given options to find the word that is closest in meaning to 'Overlooked':
- Regarded: To regard something means to think of it in a particular way, or to consider it. This implies paying attention to something, which is the opposite of overlooking it.
- Valued: To value something means to consider it important or beneficial. This also implies paying attention and assigning importance, which is contrary to overlooking.
- Discerned: To discern means to perceive or recognize something, especially something that is not obvious. This is the act of noticing or understanding, which is the opposite of overlooking.
- Noticed: To notice something means to become aware of it or observe it. This is directly opposed to the idea of overlooking, which is failing to notice.
- Ignored: To ignore something means to intentionally disregard it or fail to consider it. This aligns closely with the meaning of overlooking, which is failing to notice or consider something, often unintentionally in the context of the passage, but the result is the same - it is not given attention.
Comparing the meanings, 'Ignored' is the word that best fits as a synonym for 'Overlooked' in the context of something being missed or not paid attention to. While 'overlooked' can sometimes imply an unintentional failure to notice, 'ignored' implies a more deliberate action of disregarding. However, among the given options, 'Ignored' is the closest synonym as it represents the state of something not being considered or noticed.
Identifying the Correct Synonym for Overlooked
Based on the analysis of the options and the meaning of 'Overlooked' in the passage, the most appropriate synonym is 'Ignored'. The passage states that deep ocean heatwaves are "often overlooked," meaning they are often not noticed or are disregarded, similar to being ignored compared to surface heatwaves that are picked up by satellites.
Important Questions from Reading Comprehension
Why, according to the writer can't people be motivated to use a resource prudently?
1. They feel that others may overuse the resource
2. It is possible to substitute the resource
3. Abundance of the resource availability
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
When do people use resources exhaustively?
The self-interest of people affects the use of renewable resources
People rooted in a locality
Which among the following is closest in meaning with the word 'deplete'?
