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Which of the following statements are supported by the passage?
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Option 1: "About 31% of Americans belong to the Alarmed group and strongly support urgent climate action."
Explanation: The text states that the Alarmed group comprises about 31% of the US population and that they are fully convinced climate change is happening, human-caused, and they strongly support action. This directly supports the statement.
Option 2: "The Dismissive group makes up the majority of the American public."
Explanation: The text indicates that the Dismissive group constitutes about 10% of the American public, which is not a majority. Therefore, this statement is incorrect.
Option 3: "Four out of 10 adults worldwide have never heard of climate change."
Explanation: The passage explicitly mentions that four out of 10 adults on the planet have never heard of climate change, directly supporting this statement.
Option 4: "The Concerned group believes climate change is not real."
Explanation: The text describes the Concerned group as being convinced that climate change is happening and human-caused, but they think its impacts are far away. Thus, they do not believe it is not real, making this statement incorrect.
Option 5: "The Doubtful group believes climate change is real and entirely caused by humans."
Explanation: The Doubtful group expresses skepticism about climate change, stating it is probably not real and if it is, it is due to natural cycles. This contradicts the statement that they believe it is real and entirely human-caused.
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