How can climate change affect the oceans? — Reading Comprehension
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This passage educates children about the effects of climate change on oceans. It explains how warming temperatures cause sea levels to rise through thermal expansion and melting ice. The text introduces ocean acidification, describing how increased carbon dioxide makes oceans more acidic and harms shell-forming creatures. It mentions the impact on coral reefs and the potential changes to ocean currents. By connecting these effects to marine life and global weather patterns, the passage helps children understand the far-reaching consequences of climate change on our oceans and planet.
Climate change affects oceans in several ways. As the Earth warms, oceans absorb much of this heat. Warmer water expands, causing sea levels to rise. This can flood coastal areas. The extra carbon dioxide in the air also makes oceans more acidic. This acid can harm sea creatures with shells, like coral and some plankton. Warmer oceans can kill coral reefs, which are home to many sea animals. Climate change can also change ocean currents, affecting sea life and weather patterns around the world.
What happens to water when it gets warmer?
It shrinksIt expandsIt turns into iceIt disappearsHow does extra carbon dioxide affect oceans?
Makes them cleanerMakes them more acidicMakes them less saltyMakes them deeperWhat can happen to coral reefs in warmer oceans?
They grow biggerThey change colorThey can dieThey move to colder waterWhat else can climate change affect in oceans?
The color of the waterThe taste of the waterOcean currentsThe shape of wavesCommon Core Standards Covered
RI.3.1
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
RI.4.1
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
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Subjects:
elareadingscienceclimate change
