Yds Reading Passages May 2026

According to the passage, why are urban areas hotter at night? A) Because vehicles continue running after dark. B) Because paved surfaces release stored heat slowly. C) Because people use more air conditioning. D) Because the sun’s radiation is stronger at night.

The word “mitigate” in line 5 is closest in meaning to: A) Increase B) Ignore C) Reduce D) Monitor yds reading passages

(A is wrong – no criticism. C is wrong – waste heat is “lesser-known” not primary. D is wrong – no history mentioned.) According to the passage, why are urban areas

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(Direct from sentence 2: “absorb solar radiation… release it slowly at night.”)