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(Page 232) Supporting Skill 1 - T/F

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The oceans absorb most of the excess heat in the atmosphere.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Thermal expansion occurs when water is heated.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Sea levels are rising at a steady rate.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Sea levels may rise by several inches by 2100.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Temperatures are increasing more in the lower 48 states than in Alaska.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Parts of Alaska are beginning to become submerged.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Residents of the Nile delta may lose their homes due to rising sea levels and destruction of the soil.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The island nation of Kiribati may disappear within a few years.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The author would probably agree that ...

a)

Rising sea levels cause the emission of greenhouse gases.

b)

The real threat of rising sea levels is debatable.

c)

Many people may become homeless in the coming decades due to rising sea levels.

d)

Global temperatures have been steady in the last century.

10.

What BEST summarizes the main idea of this reading?

a)

Global warming is scary

b)

Island nations becoming homeless

c)

There is clear evidence that the burning of fossil fuels is causing global warming and rising sea levels.

d)

Global warming leads to rising sea levels, which may lead to a world-wide refugee crisis.