Question 1
According to the text, what two elements combine to make marine noise a problem?
Correct Answer:
shipping noise and acidified seawater
Explanation:
Correct answer: shipping noise and acidified seawater
Question 2
Which of these statements includes a central idea from the text?
Correct Answer:
A rising tide of man-made noise is disrupting the lives of marine animals.
Explanation:
Correct answer: A rising tide of man-made noise is disrupting the lives of marine animals.
Question 3
According to the graphic at the top of the text, which of these is most likely to cause damage to marine animals’ hearing?
Correct Answer:
air guns
Explanation:
Correct answer: air guns
Question 4
Read the excerpt from “Drifting in Static.” Cod and haddock in the Barents Sea have been found to flee the area when air guns start firing, drastically reducing fish catches for days. How does the author use this statement to develop the argument that noise causes marine animals to change their behavior?
Correct Answer:
She provides an example that supports the argument.
Explanation:
Correct answer: She provides an example that supports the argument.
Question 5
From the author’s argument, you can infer that one way to help reduce marine noise from all sources would be to
Correct Answer:
burn less fossil fuel
Explanation:
Correct answer: burn less fossil fuel
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