Sea Level Rise

Revamping our sewage systems to prevent sewage mixing with drinking water due to sea level rise is a ________ solution

• adaptation

• mitigation

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-ETS1-1

Preventing glaciers from melting using silica beads is an example of a ________ solution

• adaptation

• mitigation

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

Building mangroves to prevent beach erosion and reduce CO2 from the atmosphere is an example of a ______ solution

• adaptation

• mitigation

• both

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

What effects of sea level rise will happen as it increases? (select all that apply)

• chronic tidal flooding

• storm surges

• more salt in soils (salinization)

• saltwater intrusion into aquifers (groundwater)

• coastal erosion

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What effects is the USA currently experiencing due to sea level rise?

• tidal flooding

• stronger thunderstorms

• more frequent hurricanes

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

Which of the 5 Main Strategies to deal with Sea Level Rise does the article support as the best option?

• Do Nothing

• Protect (Sea Walls, Levees)

• Accommodate (elevate insurance or structures)

• Advance (build a buffer in the ocean)

• Retreat + Ecosystem-based Adaptation (Move away from the coast and create man-made and more resilient ecosystems like wetlands)

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

What happened to coral on the East Australian Coast as sea levels rose?

• they were drowned

• the water was too deep for light to penetrate

• they moved further north

• their growth kept pace with the increasing sea level

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

An increase in atmospheric CO₂

• causes temperatures to rise and sea level to fall

• causes temperatures to rise and sea level to rise

• causes temperatures to fall and sea level to fall

• causes temperatures to fall and sea level to rise

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

Sea levels have been relatively stable for the last 6500 years. How much higher are they now than then?

• 20m

• 120m

• 1200m

• 2000m

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the primary cause of sea level rise in recent decades?

• A) Melting of polar ice caps

• B) Increased rainfall

• C) Tectonic activity

• D) Ocean currents

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5