Question

In the article, “Climate Change in Hawaii and U.S. Tropical Islands”, we read that coral reef ecosystems are already being hurt by climate change. Which piece of textual evidence supports the idea that dying reefs will change the way people live out their daily lives?

Question 4 options:

Warmer coastal waters further stress reefs, resulting in coral disease outbreaks.


Coral reefs serve as an important habitat for many fish and marine organisms.


As climate change alters coral reefs, the fish populations that inhabit them are expected to decline.


Reefs also serve as valuable sources of seafood and bring in tourist dollars. In Hawaii, the goods and services provided by coral reefs generate about $385 million in business each yea

Answer 1

Reefs also serve as valuable sources of seafood and bring in tourist dollars. In Hawaii, the goods and services provided by coral reefs generate about $385 million in business each year.

Step-by-step explanation:

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's article "Climate change in Hawaii and U.S. tropical islands" reports how the increasing climate temperature affects the overall natural world, especially reporting on the tropical islands and Hawaii. This report argues that the increasing climate will bring not only a change in the coastal and oceanic worlds but also affect the everyday lives of the humans living around it.

The article reports how reefs provide seafood and also promotes tourism, thereby bringing lots of financial profit for the places. Providing the statistics on how much income it generated through tourism, the report claims "...coral reefs generate about $385 million in business each year". So, if the reefs are destroyed, then this source of income will also be affected. This supports the idea that dying reefs will change how people live their daily lives.

Thus, the correct answer is the fourth/ last option.