U4 Rising Sea Levels

a guess about the value, quality or cost of something

• estimation
• observation
• significant
• trend

Something causing sudden great damage or suffering

• catastrophic

• significant

• estimation

• compact

the general direction in which a situation is changing or developing

• trend
• observation
• estimation
• rotation

Scientists ______ that the sea level will rise over a meter by 2100.

• trend

• estimate

• significant

• variable

The ______ in Oman is that the average temperature is increasing every year.

• trend

• subside

• variability

• compact

Cyclones can cause ______ damage to coastal communities that may take years to recover from.

• catastrophic

• observed

• estimated

• subsiding

When a liquid changes to a gas

• evaporation

• estimation

• trend

• measure

Movement from one location to another to live or work.

• migrate

• exposure

• measure

• vulnerable

At risk or being unprotected from something

• vulnerable

• trend

• catastrophic

• evaporation

Actions taken to achieve a particular result.

• measures

• forecasts

• estimations

• contribute