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description: Select the response that is consistent with the established distinction between weather and climate. Exam question 1 of lesson 21 «Climate: hot summers and hot arguments» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova
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# Exam question 1 · Climate: hot summers and hot arguments

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Select the response that is consistent with the established distinction between weather and climate.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, response · **What happens:** select, be, establish · **To what, where:** response

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 21 «Climate: hot summers and hot arguments» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: [the test at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/politics/21-climate-hot-summers-and-hot-arguments/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:21-climate-hot-summers-and-hot-arguments:e1:1
# text = Select the response that is consistent with the established distinction between weather and climate.
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	distinction	distinction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	between	between	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	climate	climate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **select** | imperative | you *not said here* | the response |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | the response |  |  |  |  | with the established distinction between weather and climate; consistent *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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The two terms are wholly synonymous in scientific usage

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:21-climate-hot-summers-and-hot-arguments:e1:o1:1
# text = The two terms are wholly synonymous in scientific usage
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	terms	term	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	wholly	wholly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	synonymous	synonymous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	scientific	scientific	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	usage	usage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the two terms |  |  | scientific usage |  | synonymous, wholly *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Weather denotes conditions in summer, whereas climate denotes conditions in winter

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:21-climate-hot-summers-and-hot-arguments:e1:o2:1
# text = Weather denotes conditions in summer, whereas climate denotes conditions in winter
1	Weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	denotes	denote	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	conditions	condition	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	whereas	whereas	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	climate	climate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	denotes	denote	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	conditions	condition	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **denote** | present | Weather | conditions |  |  | summer |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot condition=Topic |
| 2 | **denote** | present | climate | conditions |  |  | winter |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot condition=Topic |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Climate denotes conditions on a single day, whereas weather denotes the conditions prevailing over a century or more

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:21-climate-hot-summers-and-hot-arguments:e1:o3:1
# text = Climate denotes conditions on a single day, whereas weather denotes the conditions prevailing over a century or more
1	Climate	climate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	denotes	denote	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	conditions	condition	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	whereas	whereas	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	denotes	denote	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	conditions	condition	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
14	prevailing	prevail	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	acl	_	_
15	over	over	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	century	century	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	17	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **denote** | present | Climate | conditions |  |  | day |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot condition=Topic |
| 2 | **denote** | present | weather | the conditions |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot condition=Topic |
| 3 | **prevail** | gerund | the conditions *not said here* |  |  |  | century |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Weather denotes conditions on a given day, whereas climate denotes the prevailing conditions of a place over thirty years or more

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:21-climate-hot-summers-and-hot-arguments:e1:o4:1
# text = Weather denotes conditions on a given day, whereas climate denotes the prevailing conditions of a place over thirty years or more
1	Weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	denotes	denote	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	conditions	condition	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	whereas	whereas	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	climate	climate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	denotes	denote	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	prevailing	prevail	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	amod	_	_
14	conditions	condition	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
18	over	over	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	thirty	thirty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	20	nummod	_	_
20	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	20	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **denote** | present | Weather | conditions |  |  | day |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot condition=Topic |
| 2 | **give** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **denote** | present | climate | the prevailing conditions of a place |  |  | year |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot condition=Topic |
| 4 | **prevail** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **condition** |  |  | a place |  |  |  |  | nom condition «state transitive»: of=patient |

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