BR 5.7.2024

What do marine biologists study?

• plants on land

• life in the ocean

• reptiles on land and in water

• plants in forests

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What effect is climate change having on coral reefs?

• It is harming coral reefs

• It is helping coral reefs

• It is only hurting some coral reefs

• It is making coral reefs bigger

Read the following sentences from the text: "Coral reefs also protect the land. They absorb some of the energy from big storms that threaten the coasts. By the time the big storms reach land, they are not as strong. This helps prevent flooding... When the water gets too dirty or too warm, corals lose their algae and turn white. This is called coral bleaching. Coral bleaching is happening all over the world. When corals bleach, they often die." What can you conclude based on this information?

• Warmer ocean water could mean less flooding for people living on coastlines

• Dirtier water doesn’t change coral reefs, but warmer water can be harmful to them

• Warmer ocean water could mean more flooding for people living on coastlines

• Warmer and dirtier ocean water doesn’t have an effect on coral reefs

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What words would the author probably use to describe coral reef conservationists?

• as people doing important work for the oceans

• as people who aren’t sure what they’re doing

• as people who want to create a different way of creating electricity

• as people who refuse to eat fish or other sea animals

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What is the main idea of this text?

• There are places to see coral reefs all over the world since they grow in many different places, but many of them are undergoing coral bleaching.

• Coral reefs are important to people living along coastlines because they absorb some of the energy from big storms that hit land.

• Amy Baco-Taylor is a marine biologist who studies coral to better understand rare corals and help them survive.

• Coral reefs are important to ocean life and coastal communities, so conservationists are trying to protect them from climate change.

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How do plants affect carbon dioxide levels?

• They keep the levels of carbon dioxide the same.

• They absorb carbon dioxide from the air.

• They put more carbon dioxide into the air.

• Their seeds are made of carbon dioxide.

How does the author contrast trees and grasslands in areas with wildfires?

• Trees have adapted and changed because of wildfires so that they can survive, but grasses have stayed the same.

• Trees are able to survive wildfires because they’re bigger with tougher bark, but grasses can’t survive wildfires as well.

• Trees are short and wide, so they store lots of carbon, while grasses are short and thin so don’t store as much carbon.

• Trees are mostly above-ground, so they release a lot of carbon when they burn, but grasses have long roots and release less carbon in wildfires.

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Read the following sentences from the text: "The Earth is getting warmer for many reasons. The biggest cause is the increase of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere... Grasses have long roots that go deep into the soil. The roots are usually bigger than the parts of the plants that you can see above the ground! The grasses in grasslands push some of the carbon dioxide into their root systems and into the soil. So when a wildfire burns in a grassland, less carbon gets released into the air. Grasses’ long roots keep more of the carbon in the ground." What can you conclude about grasslands based on this information?

• Although they can help store carbon, they are very dangerous for other reasons.

• Wildfires will often burn up grasslands down to the roots of grass, releasing lots of carbon.

• By keeping more carbon stored in their roots, they’re helping Earth remain cooler.

• Scientists are trying to build grasslands across the United States to help with climate change.

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What is another reason, other than climate change, that people want to protect grasslands?

• to protect the animals who live there

• to create more jobs for ranchers

• to build houses on them

• to keep them clean for tourism

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What is the main idea of this text?

• Grasslands can help slow climate change in areas with wildfires because they store carbon in their roots, which don’t burn and release carbon during fires.

• The best way to slow climate change in areas with wildfires is to plant many large trees that might be able to survive through wildfires.

• Many types of grasses, including western wheatgrass and switchgrass, grow in grasslands in the United States, and these plants support different kinds of animals.

• Earth is getting warmer for many reasons, but the biggest reason is carbon dioxide being released into Earth’s atmosphere.

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