Test on English Vocabulary for Climate Change
English Vocabulary for Climate Change: Student's Guide
Test: Climate change and island impacts
20 questions
Question 1: Are seawalls and coastal walls completely preventing rising sea levels from threatening the islands?
A. Yes
B. No
Explanation: The study materials state that 'Rising sea levels threatening the islands' and list 'Seawalls' and 'Coastal walls' as terms, but do not indicate that these structures are completely preventing the threat. The text implies ongoing threats and the need for other measures like relocation, suggesting they are not fully effective.
Question 2: The verb "evacuated" means to destroy something with water.
A. Yes
B. No
Explanation: The verb 'evacuated' means to move people from a place of danger to a safer place. 'Washing away' means to destroy something with water.
Question 3: Some island communities refuse to leave their homes despite the threats of climate change.
A. Yes
B. No
Explanation: The study materials indicate that some island inhabitants 'Refuse to leave' their homeland, even with rising sea levels and climate change threatening their islands.
Question 4: The study materials indicate that rising sea levels do not result in the sea claiming land on islands.
A. Yes
B. No
Explanation: The study materials state: 'Rising sea levels threatening the islands' and define 'Sea claims' as 'Nároky moře (ve smyslu "moře si bere/pohlcuje půdu")', clearly indicating the sea does claim land due to rising levels.
Question 5: The verb 'contaminating' means to poison and make something bad.
A. Yes
B. No
Explanation: According to the study materials, 'Contaminating' means to poison and make something bad.