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12.  According to the passage, one important reason why newspapers printed daily weather maps during the first half of the twentieth century was

(A) the progress in printing technology

(B) a growing interest in air transportation

(C) a change in atmospheric conditions

(D) the improvement of weather forecasting techniques

 

13.  What regular service did The Associated Press and United Press International begin to offer subscribing newspapers in the 1930's?

(A) A new system of weather forecasting

(B) An air-mass analysis

(C) Twice daily weather maps

(D) Cloud-cover photographs

 14.  The phrase "attests to" in line 21 is closest in meaning to

(A) makes up for

(B) combines with

(C) interferes with

(D) gives evidence of

 15.  The word "others" in line 24 refers to

(A) newspapers

(B) ways

(C) temperature maps

(D) weather maps

 16.  The word "drab" in line 24 is closest in meaning to

(A) precise

(B) poor

(C) simple

(D) dull

 17.  In contrast to the weather maps of USA Today, weather maps in The New York Times tended to be

(A) printed in foil color

(B) included for symbolic reasons

(C) easily understood by the readers

(D) filled with detailed information 

 

18.  The word "prominent" in line 27 is closest in meaning to

(A) complex

(B) noticeable

(C) appealing

(D) perfect

 

19.  The author uses the term "Ironically" in line 29 to indicate that a weather map's

appearance

(A) is not important to newspaper publishers

(B) does not always indicate how much information it provides

(C) reflects how informative a newspaper can be

(D) often can improve newspaper sales