The Sea Also Rises Quiz

What is the main focus of the article "The Sea Also Rises" by Ron Cassie?

• The history of Hooper's Island

• The effects of sea level rise on Maryland's Eastern Shore communities

• The biography of Shawn Riley

• The economic impact of seafood industry in Maryland

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According to the text, what is one of the visible signs of sea level rise in the area?

• The disappearance of local seafood restaurants

• The sinking land and dying pine trees

• The construction of new bridges

• The increase in tourism

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What does Shawn Riley point out as evidence of the encroaching saltwater's impact?

• The growth of new plant species

• The renovation of old churches

• The blue crabs and local watermen who make his living harvesting oysters

• The stumps of pine trees in the water

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How long has Riley lived on Hooper's Island according to the text?

• For 20-plus years

• His entire life

• Since the article was written

• For a couple of years

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As discussed in the text, what is the main concern regarding Maryland's Eastern Shore islands?

• The islands are becoming popular tourist destinations.

• The islands are at risk of disappearing due to climate change and rising sea levels.

• The islands are experiencing a decrease in wildlife population.

• The islands are facing economic challenges.

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According to the text, what is one of the alarming stories foretold by the interactive displays at the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge visitor center?

• The islands will become uninhabitable in the next 50 years.

• All of the lower bay's charted islands will be gone by the end of the century.

• The wildlife on the islands will become extinct.

• The islands will become the most popular tourist destinations.

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Which city is mentioned as being particularly vulnerable to the impacts of rising sea levels?

• Annapolis

• Baltimore

• Somerset

• Dorchester

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What has increased by more than 900 percent in both cities since 1960, as mentioned in the text?

• Economic growth

• Population size

• Number of sunny days

• Flood events in Baltimore and Annapolis

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What does the term "inundation" refer to, as used in the text?

• A decrease in sea level

• An increase in economic activity

• Flooding

• A new type of storm

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What is the prediction for sea level rise by the end of the century according to the text?

• Up to our knees

• Up to our waist

• Chest-high

• Over our heads

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