(Page 232) Supporting Skill 1 - T/F

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

• True

• False

Thermal expansion occurs when water is heated.

• True

• False

Sea levels are rising at a steady rate.

• True

• False

Sea levels may rise by several inches by 2100.

• True

• False

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

• True

• False

Parts of Alaska are beginning to become submerged.

• True

• False

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

• True

• False

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

• True

• False

The author would probably agree that ...

• Rising sea levels cause the emission of greenhouse gases.

• The real threat of rising sea levels is debatable.

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

• Global temperatures have been steady in the last century.

What BEST summarizes the main idea of this reading?

• Global warming is scary

• Island nations becoming homeless

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

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