stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
RE5 Unit 4B: Rising Seas Reading Comprehension & Vocabulary Practice Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
RE5 Unit 4B: Rising Seas Reading Comprehension & Vocabulary Practice
RE5 Unit 4B: Rising Seas Reading Comprehension & Vocabulary Practice
24 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
27 plays
Reading Explorer 5 Unit 4B Reading Comprehension & Vocabulary Practice
Flashcards
24 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
24
Answers
1
What is Rotterdam's Floating Pavillion?
a
d
b
c
2
…and what the country's _____ should be to protect them.
barrier
surge
policy
retreat
3
It's a future many Americans cannot _____, but according…
envision
withstand
take for granted
comply
4
Not easily done or achieved
dire
barrier
ambitious
retreat
5
But the delicate seashore would not be able to _____ the rising sea levels…
withstand
retreat
surge
envision
6
Amid all the concern and _____ warnings regarding climate change…
surge
dire
policy
ambitious
7
To not be harmed or affected by something
withstand
retreat
take for granted
envision
8
How does the author choose to end the article?
c
d
b
a
9
Residents and vacationers in the resort area may _____ that the low-lying area…
retreat
envision
comply
take for granted
10
To do what you are asked to do
comply
retreat
envision
take for granted
11
Which city is at risk of losing up to $3 trillion in assets due to rising sea levels?
d
b
c
a
12
NASA has embarked on a(n) _____ program to rebuild and strengthen nearby dunes…
dire
barrier
retreat
ambitious
13
…nearby dunes that acted as natural _____ several times…
policies
barriers
surges
retreats
14
A set of rules about how something should be done
barrier
surge
policy
retreat
15
What would be another good title for this reading?
a
c
d
b
16
To move back to get away from danger
comply
withstand
take for granted
retreat
17
A sudden, large increase
retreat
barrier
surge
policy
18
What helped save lives when Hurricane Sandy struck New York?
c
a
b
d
19
…by storm _____ still broke through.
retreats
surges
barriers
policies
20
Residents will undoubtedly have to _____ from the coast and move inland.
withstand
envision
retreat
comply
21
Which of these sentences does NOT include an example of figurative language?
a
d
c
b
22
How was your Tuesday?
I slept through Tuesday.
Stressful
Boring
Fun
23
What is the main purpose of the section on page 88?
c
d
a
b
24
To picture something in your mind
envision
retreat
comply
withstand
