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Read the following passage carefully:

'Urban green spaces such as public parks and tree-lined avenues contribute significantly to mitigating the urban heat island effect by providing shade and evapotranspiration. Cities that expanded their green canopy over the last decade reported a measurable drop in average summer surface temperatures compared to heavily paved districts. Additionally, urban greening projects have been associated with improved air quality, as trees filter airborne particulate matter. However, municipal authorities often face budget constraints that prioritize immediate civil infrastructure repairs over long-term green space expansion.'

Which of the following inferences are validly supported by the passage? (Select all that apply)

  1. Expanding urban green canopies helps lower average summer surface temperatures in cities.Answer
  2. Budgetary limitations can cause municipal authorities to prioritize urgent civil infrastructure over expanding green spaces.Answer
  3. C
    Urban green spaces are the sole factor responsible for removing all airborne pollutants in municipal areas.
  4. D
    Federal regulations require all cities to allocate at least fifty percent of their municipal budget to environmental greening.

Answer

Expanding urban green canopies helps lower average summer surface temperatures in cities, and budgetary limitations can cause municipal authorities to prioritize urgent civil infrastructure over expanding green spaces.
The valid inferences directly reflect facts presented in the text: green canopy expansion leads to lower summer temperatures, and budget constraints cause municipalities to prioritize immediate civil infrastructure over greening projects.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the passage text for facts regarding urban green spaces and municipal budgets.
Identified that green canopy expansion correlates with reduced summer surface temperatures and that budget constraints lead to prioritizing civil infrastructure over green expansion.
Valid inferences must be directly supported by the text without overgeneralization.
2
Evaluate each choice against the facts extracted from the passage.
The choices regarding surface temperature reduction and budget prioritization are fully supported, while claims regarding exclusive pollution removal and federal mandates are unsupported.
Statements containing absolute claims or external facts unsupported by the passage are logically invalid.

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Inference and Logical Deduction in Reading Comprehension
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