TEAS 7 Reading Comprehension Diagnostic Test (45 Questions)

Question 33 of 45

Rising Sea Levels

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Which of the following is an inference that could be made about the effects of climate change?

• Coastal flooding issues can be solved with a desalinization system.
• Salinity in water from coastal flooding is only harmful to those with compromised immune systems.
• Coastal flooding is not likely to improve in the near future.
• Coastal water purification systems are already unsafe.

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Answer Explanation

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Coastal flooding is not likely to improve in the near future. 

This answer is correct. Evidence from the passage combined with general knowledge about climate change can lead us to reasonably infer that coastal flooding is likely to worsen, rather than improve. 

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Salinity in water from coastal flooding is only harmful to those with compromised immune systems. 

While the passage states that water salinity levels are more dangerous for pregnant people and those with hypertension, this is not enough evidence for us to conclude that it is harmless for others. This answer is incorrect. 

Coastal flooding issues can be solved with a desalinization system.

This answer is incorrect. The article states that salinized water is one of the issues from flooding. The system would also only help after flooding damage, not stop floods, which would reasonably affect more than just drinking water for citizens. 

Coastal water purification systems are already unsafe. 

This answer is incorrect. While the passage states that coastal water purification systems may be underfunded, this is not enough evidence for us to infer that they are currently dangerous.