Question

1. smith island, maryland, is located in the middle of chesapeake bay. the people who live there face a serious problem. recent research shows that the sea level is rising and covering dry land on smith island. if this loss of dry land continues, the residents will be forced to leave. this is bad news for the 450 people who live and work on the island. some of these people have lived on smith island all their lives. they fear that their homes and heritage will sink beneath the salt water.

the residents of smith island may be ______.

a investigated b revived

c displaced d entertained

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the context: Smith Island residents face sea - level rise forcing them to leave.

• "investigated" means to be looked into, which doesn't fit as the text is about displacement, not investigation.
• "revived" means to be brought back to life, which is irrelevant to the situation of losing their homes.
• "displaced" means to be forced to leave one's home, which matches the context of residents being forced to leave due to sea - level rise.
• "entertained" means to be amused or hosted, which has nothing to do with the problem.

Answer:

C. displaced