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Difficulty: EasyCausal Detail Extraction

During cold weather operations, naval vessels traveling through freezing ocean spray must actively clear ice from their upper decks. As heavy ice accumulates on the superstructure, it raises the ship's center of gravity. Consequently, the vessel experiences a dangerous loss of stability, which significantly increases the risk of capsizing in rough seas. Crew members use heated hoses and manual mallets to remove the buildup before stability is compromised.

According to the passage, why does the vessel experience a dangerous loss of stability?

  1. A
    The vessel capsizes while navigating through rough ocean waves.
  2. B
    Crew members operate heated hoses and mallets on the decks.
  3. Heavy ice accumulation raises the ship's center of gravity.Answer
  4. D
    Sub-zero temperatures freeze and disable the vessel's propulsion system.

Answer

Heavy ice accumulation raises the ship's center of gravity.
The passage explicitly connects cause and effect by stating that ice buildup raises the center of gravity, which directly leads ('Consequently') to the vessel experiencing a dangerous loss of stability.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Locate the effect mentioned in the question stem within the text.
Found the phrase stating that the vessel experiences a dangerous loss of stability.
Identifying the stated consequence allows pinpointing the explicit causal trigger preceding it.
2
Examine the sentence preceding the transition word 'Consequently'.
The text states: 'As heavy ice accumulates on the superstructure, it raises the ship's center of gravity.'
Transition words like 'Consequently' signal a direct cause-and-effect relationship.
3
Match the identified cause to the corresponding answer choice.
The statement that ice accumulation raises the center of gravity directly answers the question.
This matches the literal factual evidence provided in the passage.

Key Concept

Identifying explicitly signaled cause-and-effect relationships in informational text.
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Causal Detail Extraction

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