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Practice Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown) ID: #35242 Iceberg

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When an iceberg reaches warm waters, the new climate attacks it from all sides. On the iceberg surface, warm air melts snow and ice into pools called melt ponds that can trickle the iceberg and widen cracks. At the same time, warm water laps at the iceberg edges, melting the ice and causing chunks of ice to break off. On the underside, warmer waters melt the iceberg from the bottom up. Icebergs a danger to ships the North Atlantic and the waters around Antarctica. After the Titanic sank near Newfoundland in 1912, the United States and twelve other countries formed the International Ice Patrol to warn ships of icebergs in the North Atlantic. The International Ice Patrol uses airplanes and radars to track icebergs that float into major shipping lanes. The U.S. National Ice Center uses satellite data to icebergs near Antarctica. However, it only tracks icebergs larger than 500 square meters (5,400 square feet).

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Correct answer: through
Explanation: The word 'through' indicates movement from one side of an object to another, which fits grammatically and contextually as it describes how melt ponds can flow or trickle through the iceberg, widening cracks in the process.
Meaning: 'Through' means to move in one side and out of the other side of something, indicating the flow of water from the melt ponds into the iceberg.
Wrong options:
with: 'With' implies accompaniment or association, which does not convey the sense of movement through the iceberg.
by: 'By' suggests a method or means, but does not indicate the movement of water through the iceberg.
off: 'Off' implies separation or removal, which does not accurately describe the action of water trickling into the iceberg.
Correct answer: pose
Explanation: The verb 'pose' is used here to indicate that icebergs present or create a danger, which aligns with the grammatical structure and context of the sentence, emphasizing the threat they represent to ships.
Meaning: 'Pose' means to present or constitute a risk or danger, indicating that icebergs can be hazardous to navigation.
Wrong options:
loose: 'Loose' refers to something not firmly attached, which does not fit the context of presenting danger.
deem: 'Deem' means to consider or regard, which does not convey the idea of presenting a danger directly.
receive: 'Receive' implies accepting something, which does not align with the context of icebergs being a danger.
Correct answer: traversing
Explanation: The word 'traversing' means to travel across or through, which fits grammatically and contextually as it describes ships moving through the North Atlantic and around Antarctica, highlighting the action of navigation.
Meaning: 'Traversing' means to travel across or through an area, indicating the movement of ships in these waters.
Wrong options:
swimming: 'Swimming' refers to moving through water using limbs, which is not applicable to ships.
snorkeling: 'Snorkeling' is a recreational activity involving swimming near the surface of water, which does not fit the context of ships.
diving: 'Diving' implies going underwater, which does not accurately describe the action of ships navigating the waters.
Correct answer: monitor
Explanation: The verb 'monitor' means to observe or keep track of something, which fits grammatically and contextually as it describes the action of the U.S. National Ice Center in relation to icebergs.
Meaning: 'Monitor' means to watch or check something over a period of time, indicating the ongoing observation of icebergs near Antarctica.
Wrong options:
move: 'Move' implies changing position, which does not fit the context of tracking or observing icebergs.
change: 'Change' means to make something different, which does not align with the action of monitoring icebergs.
make: 'Make' implies creating or producing, which does not fit the context of observing icebergs.

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