Question

central ideas
venice, the sinking city
venice is a unique european city situated in the
northeastern part of italy. this city is also called \the
floating city.\ this is because this city is made up of 118
small islands, 416 bridges, and 177 canals. boats and
gondolas are used as means of transport. venice has one
of the narrowest streets in the world, measuring only 53
cm. it also has numerous bell towers that serve as a call
for church services, as lighthouses to guide the ships, and
as observatories to control fires. on average, 18 million
tourists visit venice every year.
because of its intelligent and extraordinary
architecture, venice is listed as a world heritage site. in
order to construct buildings, millions of poles made up of
alder trees were pushed into the sand and clay beneath
the water. next, planks made of oak were placed on these
poles. then, layers of marble were placed on the planks
to form the base of the buildings. this marble was
impermeable, which means that it could not absorb water
finally, the construction was carried out in the same way
as it was done for buildings constructed on solid ground.
match each statement to the idea that it supports.
the sinking city the floating city
people use boats and gondolas to go from
one place to another.
venice, made up of 118 islands, is connected
by canals and bridges.
the level of water around the city is rising
gradually.
the population of venice has decreased over
the years.
the condition of monuments has
deteriorated

Explanation:

• "People use boats and gondolas to go from one place to another" and "Venice, made up of 118 islands, is connected by canals and bridges" support "The Floating City" as they describe Venice's characteristic as a city built on water with water - based transportation.
• "The level of water around the city is rising gradually", "The population of Venice has decreased over the years" and "The condition of monuments has deteriorated" support "The Sinking City" as they are related to negative impacts (rising water, population decline, monument deterioration) that imply Venice is "sinking" in terms of facing challenges.

Answer:

• "People use boats and gondolas to go from one place to another": The Floating City
• "Venice, made up of 118 islands, is connected by canals and bridges": The Floating City
• "The level of water around the city is rising gradually": The Sinking City
• "The population of Venice has decreased over the years": The Sinking City
• "The condition of monuments has deteriorated": The Sinking City