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Carbon Sink
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Prep: 30-40 Seconds
The largest terrestrial carbon sink on Earth is the planet's soil. One of the big fears is that a warming planet will liberate significant portions of the soil's carbon, turning it into carbon dioxide (CO2) gas, and so further accelerate the pace of planetary warming.
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Pearson Official Scoring Guide for Read Aloud
Scored Enabling Skills
- Reading (Content)
- Speaking (Oral Fluency & Pronunciation)
Timing Standard
Response Window: 35-40 Seconds
💡 Examiner Strategy & Pro Tip:Keep a continuous rhythm. Never stop to correct mistakes or repeat words; pausing hurts fluency more than minor mispronunciations.