Climate Change & Ocean Futures Questionnaire

Scientists predict that in the coming decades, global temperatures __________.

• a) decreased

• b) will decrease

• c) will increase

• d) increased

In the future, people (rely) (a)   more on renewable energy sources to combat climate change.

Due to rising sea levels, many coastal cities __________ face more frequent flooding in the future.

• a) is going to

• b) will

• c) was

• d) goes to

This time next year, I (study) (a)   the effects of microplastics on marine life.

What __________ happen to the coral reefs if ocean temperatures continue to rise?

• a) will

• b) is

• c) was

• d) will have

By the year 2050, some scientists believe we (develop) (a)   more effective ways to remove plastic from the oceans.

By the end of this century, many species __________ extinct due to habitat loss.

• a) went

• b) go

• c) will have gone

• d) are going

It's possible that new technologies (help) (a)   us explore the deepest parts of the ocean we haven't seen yet.

Researchers __________ new deep-sea creatures as they explore more of the ocean's depths.

• a) will might discover

• b) will have discover

• c) will be discovering

• d) may discovered

If sea levels continue to rise, many low-lying islands (face) (a)   significant challenges.