Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Data 1._______ the Pioneer spacecraft of NASA apparently prove the theory that the high surface temperature of Venus is 2.______ to an atmospheric greenhouse effect caused mainly by a blanket of carbon dioxide. Such a greenhouse 3.______ is created when energy in the form of sunlight easily passes through a planet's atmosphere, warms its 4.____ and is converted to heat radiation that is then held in by the atmosphere from top to bottom. Venus has a relatively thin atmosphere like the Earth's, but Venus' atmosphere consists of more than ninety percent carbon dioxide, compared to less than four percent in that of the 5.____
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 2.
Option 1: because
Option 2: due
Option 3: understood
Option 4: cause
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Correct Answer: due
Solution : The second option is correct.
The word due implies a direct cause-and-effect relationship between two factors.
In the context provided about Venus' high surface temperature, using due in the sentence might suggest that the high surface temperature is a direct consequence solely attributed to the atmospheric greenhouse effect caused by a blanket of carbon dioxide.
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