Which section of the article BEST explains how changing weather patterns will affect residents' ability to grow food?
Question 1 options:
"Overview"
"Rising Temperatures And Sea Levels"
"Water Resources And Communities
"Infrastructure And Economy"
"Water Resources And Communities"
What effect will the destruction of animal habitats have on humans?
Question 2 options:
Coastal development will become more desirable.
Higher temperatures will be unpleasant.
Acidic water will make swimming in the ocean impossible.
Local economies will be impacted.
Local economies will be impacted.
Part B - Points depend on a correct response in Part A.
Which evidence from the text best supports the answer in Part A?
Question 3 options:
"Many island communities depend on local fisheries for food and income."
"Coral reefs…serve as an important habitat for many fish and marine organisms."
"…the fish populations that inhabit [the coral reefs] are expected to decline."
"[Coral reefs] provide shoreline protection during hurricanes and other strong storms."
The evidence that best supports the answer in Part A is: "Many island communities depend on local fisheries for food and income."
How does the sentence below develop the concept that ecosystems are important to wildlife?
"Coral reefs, for example, serve as an important habitat for many fish and marine organisms.
Question 4 options:
It shows that fish depend on wildlife, including other marine organisms.
It describes coral reefs as a significant habitat.
It mentions that reefs support specific wildlife, such as fish.
It explains that marine reefs are made of coral.
The sentence develops the concept that ecosystems are important to wildlife by mentioning that coral reefs serve as an important habitat for many fish and marine organisms.
Which option BEST describes two central ideas of the article?
Question 5 options:
Climate change is affecting seasonal precipitation patterns in many areas around the world. Changes may also happen to the reproduction or movements of certain species of fish living near islands.
Climate change is affecting dozens of islands in tropical regions controlled by the United States. Island coastlines and ecosystems have been stressed by human development and pollution for a long time.
Climate change will have serious effects on the resources, culture, and livelihoods of people living on islands. Rising temperatures and sea levels threaten plants and animals in island ecosystems.
Climate change will have serious effects on coral reefs, fish populations, and other marine life. Ocean water is becoming more acidic because it is absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
The option that BEST describes two central ideas of the article is: "Climate change will have serious effects on the resources, culture, and livelihoods of people living on islands. Rising temperatures and sea levels threaten plants and animals in island ecosystems."
Which of the following statements would be MOST important to include in a summary of the article?
Question 6 options:
Many island communities will change their transportation due to rising temperatures and sea levels.
Rising temperatures and sea levels are especially threatening to islands and their inhabitants.
Increased pollution is contributing most to the negative effects of climate change on many islands.
Climate change will make islands less attractive to tourists because buildings will be damaged.