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Announcements and Academic Talks Test #045
Announcements and Academic Talks
1. What is the professor's main purpose?
A) To explain the cause of climate change
B) To describe a recent scientific discovery
C) To assign a new research project
D) To warn about the dangers to coral reefs
2. What does the study suggest about some deep-sea corals?
A) They are moving to cooler waters
B) They are more adaptable to heat than expected
C) They are negatively affected by hydrothermal vents
D) They are losing their natural color
I want to share an interesting finding from a recent study in marine biology. Researchers discovered that certain species of deep-sea corals can survive in much warmer waters than previously thought. They observed these corals thriving near hydrothermal vents, which are openings in the seafloor that release heated water. This discovery is significant because it suggests that some corals might have a natural resilience to rising ocean temperatures caused by climate change. However, it's important to note that this applies only to a few specific species, not all coral reefs.
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