ANSWER C
Knowledge: Reading Comprehension
Explanation: According to the last paragraph, which sentence is TRUE?
Consider the answers
A. Sea levels are likely to rise over the centuries at the current century rate.
B. Sea level is not related to flooding, coastal erosion and storm hazards.
C. Nearly 40% of the US population lives in densely populated coastal areas.
D. Sea level rise will only affect the world’s largest cities near the coast.
Information: In the United States, almost 40 percent of the population lives in relatively high population density coastal areas, where sea level plays a part in flooding, shoreline erosion, and hazards from storms.
In the United States, nearly 40 percent of the population lives in relatively densely populated coastal areas where sea levels contribute to flooding, coastal erosion, and storm hazards. .