In the article, “Climate Change in Hawaii and U. S. Tropical Islands”, we read that coral reef ecosystems are already being hurt by climate change. Which piece of textual evidence supports the idea that dying reefs will change the way people live out their daily lives? Question 1 options:

Warmer coastal waters further stress reefs, resulting in coral disease outbreaks.

Coral reefs serve as an important habitat for many fish and marine organisms.

As climate change alters coral reefs, the fish populations that inhabit them are expected to decline.

Reefs also serve as valuable sources of seafood and bring in tourist dollars. In Hawaii, the goods and services provided by coral reefs generate about $385 million in business each year.
Question 2 (1 point)

Based on the text, “Response to Climate Change,” what is NASA’s role?
Question 2 options:

NASA sets public policy and makes laws regarding climate change.

NASA provides data to help policy-makers and agencies understand climate change.

NASA is working to build flood defenses, plan for heatwaves and higher temperatures, install water-permeable pavements to better deal with floods and stormwater and improve water storage and use.

NASA plants trees and creates carbon-sinks to help reduce green-house and carbon dioxide emissions.
Question 3 (1 point)

“Climate change is one of the most complex issues facing us today. It involves many dimensions—science, economics, society, politics and moral and ethical questions—and is a global problem, felt on local scales, that will be around for decades and centuries to come.”

In this quote from the article, “Responding to Climate Change”, what piece of textual evidence supports the statement that climate change is a difficult problem to solve?
Question 3 options:

So even if we stopped emitting all greenhouse gases today, global warming and climate change will continue to affect future generations.

In 2013, the daily level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere surpassed 400 parts per million for the first time in human history.

Climate change (drought in particular) has been at least partly responsible for the rise and fall of civilizations.

Earth’s climate has been relatively stable for the past 12,000 years and this stability has been crucial for the development of our modern civilization and life as we know it.
Question 4 (1 point)

Kiana is writing an essay about climate change. Which piece of textual evidence from “Response to Climate Change” will best support her main idea, “Humans must make changes to how we live to reduce the harmful effects of climate change.”
Question 4 options:

NASA’s mandate is to help the nation and the world understand, assess, predict and respond to global change.

(Cities and municipalities) are working to build flood defenses, plan for heatwaves and higher temperatures, install water-permeable pavements to better deal with floods and stormwater and improve water storage and use.

Throughout history, people and societies have adjusted to and coped with changes in climate and extremes with varying degrees of success.

Climate change is one of the most complex issues facing us today. It involves many dimensions—science, economics, society, politics and moral and ethical questions—and is a global problem, felt on local scales, that will be around for decades and centuries to come.
Question 5 (1 point)

Read this text passage:

Infrastructure and Economy

Island communities are at greater risk due to climate change. Most island towns sit near the coasts. This makes them less safe as sea levels rise. They may get more flooding. Higher seas may eat away the shore.

These changes will affect airports, roads and ports. Many islands have food and supplies shipped to them. This makes ports and airports very important to people who live there.

Climate change could also affect tourism. Tourists are important sources of income for many islanders. Sea level rise will speed up beach erosion. It will increase the chances of damage to hotels and tourist attractions. Such changes could make tourists less likely to visit.

Which piece of textual evidence best supports the inference that climate change will impact jobs for the people who live on the island:
Question 5 options:

Island communities are at greater risk due to climate change.

Many islands have food and supplies shipped to them.

Tourists are important sources of income for many islanders.

Sea level rise will speed up beach erosion.