1. Miami archaeological dig unearths evidence of sea rise
Friday Focus:4/24/15
Miami archaeological dig unearths evidence of sea rise

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4. 1. Which paragraph from the article explains how archaeologists got the chance to dig in a city like Miami?
A In the shadows of a condo canyon rising around the mouth of the Miami River, archaeologists have unearthed what they say is concrete evidence of South Florida’s escalating rise in sea level.
B “It’s the first line of evidence something had really changed here in terms of sea level,” archaeologist Bob Carr said Tuesday at the Met Square construction dig on Fourth Street where a team is excavating a 2,000-year-old Tequesta Indian village in downtown Miami. The site will eventually be showcased in a towering entertainment complex — a compromise after a contentious debate last spring over preserving the city’s ancient history.
C Carr and his team discovered the submerged bricks, dating to the Civil War, about four months ago along a slice of old shoreline long buried a few feet deep under a parking lot. The find was not unexpected — Carr knew Fort Dallas occupied the site in the 1800s before famed industrialist Henry Flagler built his Royal Palm Hotel and lush gardens at the end of the 19th century.
D But when Carr started to piece together where the 1860s-era bricks were found — about a foot below the water table — and what he knew about construction, he came to a surprising conclusion: the artifacts provided proof that sea level in the area had risen more than a foot in the last century. Neither the bricks nor coconut palms would have existed on submerged land.

5. 2. Which of the following matters is left uncertain in the article?
A which specific objects were found by Carr
B where Carr found the bricks and other artifacts
C how Carr's findings provide evidence of global warming
D what other findings provide evidence of global warming

6. 3. Each paragraph develops the connection between Carr's findings and global warming EXCEPT:
A Carr, who has excavated Indian sites throughout South Florida, said he has found ancient evidence of changing sea levels but never relatively modern proof of the accelerating rise.
B Workers digging in units across the site have gradually excavated soil and sediment to reveal a sloping bank. They have found turtle bones, conch shells fashioned into shovels and shards of Fort Drum Punctate, a distinctive pottery used by the Tequesta.
C Carr also unearthed dozens of conch shells, which scientists will be able to study to determine changes in the environment and “reconstruct early history.”
D “We’re getting pieces of an ancient jigsaw one post at a time,” he said. “It’s a huge reservoir of scientific information about the environment and prehistoric Miami.”

7. 4. Write a short paragraph that explains the central idea of the article. Use at least two details from the article to support your response.

8. Answers

9. 1. Which paragraph from the article explains how archaeologists got the chance to dig in a city like Miami?
A In the shadows of a condo canyon rising around the mouth of the Miami River, archaeologists have unearthed what they say is concrete evidence of South Florida’s escalating rise in sea level.
B “It’s the first line of evidence something had really changed here in terms of sea level,” archaeologist Bob Carr said Tuesday at the Met Square construction dig on Fourth Street where a team is excavating a 2,000-year-old Tequesta Indian village in downtown Miami. The site will eventually be showcased in a towering entertainment complex — a compromise after a contentious debate last spring over preserving the city’s ancient history.
C Carr and his team discovered the submerged bricks, dating to the Civil War, about four months ago along a slice of old shoreline long buried a few feet deep under a parking lot. The find was not unexpected — Carr knew Fort Dallas occupied the site in the 1800s before famed industrialist Henry Flagler built his Royal Palm Hotel and lush gardens at the end of the 19th century.
D But when Carr started to piece together where the 1860s-era bricks were found — about a foot below the water table — and what he knew about construction, he came to a surprising conclusion: the artifacts provided proof that sea level in the area had risen more than a foot in the last century. Neither the bricks nor coconut palms would have existed on submerged land.

10. 2. Which of the following matters is left uncertain in the article?
A which specific objects were found by Carr
B where Carr found the bricks and other artifacts
C how Carr's findings provide evidence of global warming
D what other findings provide evidence of global warming

11. 3. Each paragraph develops the connection between Carr's findings and global warming EXCEPT:
A Carr, who has excavated Indian sites throughout South Florida, said he has found ancient evidence of changing sea levels but never relatively modern proof of the accelerating rise.
B Workers digging in units across the site have gradually excavated soil and sediment to reveal a sloping bank. They have found turtle bones, conch shells fashioned into shovels and shards of Fort Drum Punctate, a distinctive pottery used by the Tequesta.
C Carr also unearthed dozens of conch shells, which scientists will be able to study to determine changes in the environment and “reconstruct early history.”
D “We’re getting pieces of an ancient jigsaw one post at a time,” he said. “It’s a huge reservoir of scientific information about the environment and prehistoric Miami.”

12. 4. Write a short paragraph that explains the central idea of the article. Use at least two details from the article to support your response. Share your responses