Nature Is Our Super Shield lex 1040

What danger can coral reefs, marshes, and barrier islands protect coastlines from?

• pollution

• lightning

• forest fires

• storm surges

The author says that hurricanes and strong storms can damage coastlines. What solution are people trying to put in place to fix this problem?

• They are draining all the water from beaches to stop waves from getting too big.

• They are restoring and rebuilding marshes, coral reefs, and barrier islands.

• They are building huge, metal walls along coastlines to stop storm surges.

• They are planting many tall trees along the water so it doesn’t reach the coastline.

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Read these sentences from the text.

“That’s one reason the University of Miami in Florida is restoring more than 125 acres of reef habitat in the Miami-Dade and Broward county area. Restoring these reefs will protect the coastlines. These reefs also will provide important habitat for fish.”

Based on this information, what can you conclude about the importance of coral reefs?

• They are important for both people and wildlife.

• They are important to researchers but not fish.

• They are less important than seaweed and other plants.

• They are becoming less important in modern times.

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How should towns on coastlines in the U.S. be impacted by these super-shield projects?

• Towns will be more popular with tourists.

• Towns will be safer for people who live there.

• Towns will be less fun to visit for swimming.

• Towns will be less sunny and more windy.

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What is the main idea of this text?

• Hurricanes and other strong storms produce high waves and storm surges, which push the water level in the ocean much higher than it usually is.

• The University of Miami in Florida is trying to restore the coral reefs along the coast of Florida so that they can absorb the energy of storms.

• In Puerto Rico, a 3-D printer is an important part of the effort to rebuild coral reefs to protect the island, but some 3-D printers are easier to use than others.

• Organizations are working to rebuild natural shields like coral reefs and marshes to better protect people and wildlife who live on the coastline from storm damage.

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