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Question 1
Passage: In coastal wetlands, grasses and reeds slow incoming water, causing suspended sediment to settle around plant roots. This gradual buildup can raise the marsh surface and help it keep pace with moderate sea-level rise. When storms remove vegetation or when seawalls block sediment from reaching the marsh, however, the system loses part of its natural repair mechanism. Which choice best states the passage's central idea?
Correct Answer:
Wetland plants and sediment can help marshes rebuild, but storms and barriers can disrupt that process.
Question 2
Passage: In coastal wetlands, grasses and reeds slow incoming water, causing suspended sediment to settle around plant roots. This gradual buildup can raise the marsh surface and help it keep pace with moderate sea-level rise. When storms remove vegetation or when seawalls block sediment from reaching the marsh, however, the system loses part of its natural repair mechanism. According to the passage, why does sediment settle near plant roots?
Correct Answer:
Wetland plants slow the movement of incoming water.
Question 3
Passage: In coastal wetlands, grasses and reeds slow incoming water, causing suspended sediment to settle around plant roots. This gradual buildup can raise the marsh surface and help it keep pace with moderate sea-level rise. When storms remove vegetation or when seawalls block sediment from reaching the marsh, however, the system loses part of its natural repair mechanism. What can be inferred about wetlands cut off from sediment by seawalls?
Correct Answer:
They may have more difficulty maintaining their surface elevation.
Question 4
Passage: In coastal wetlands, grasses and reeds slow incoming water, causing suspended sediment to settle around plant roots. This gradual buildup can raise the marsh surface and help it keep pace with moderate sea-level rise. When storms remove vegetation or when seawalls block sediment from reaching the marsh, however, the system loses part of its natural repair mechanism. In the passage, the word suspended most nearly means:
Correct Answer:
carried within the water
Question 5
Passage: In coastal wetlands, grasses and reeds slow incoming water, causing suspended sediment to settle around plant roots. This gradual buildup can raise the marsh surface and help it keep pace with moderate sea-level rise. When storms remove vegetation or when seawalls block sediment from reaching the marsh, however, the system loses part of its natural repair mechanism. The phrase this gradual buildup refers to:
Correct Answer:
the accumulation of sediment around plant roots
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