Question


Rising sea levels have the potential to make several of Oceania's islands uninhabitable long before they are completely flooded. Rising sea levels, along with storm surges, contaminate fresh water with salt water. The biggest problem for Tegua Islanders has been the lack of fresh water. There are no rivers or creeks, so they relied on two small freshwater springs. One has dried up and the other is covered by the ocean. For the past decade or more, islanders have had to rely on rainwater they get for six months of the year. For the rest of the year, there is only the water they have saved in plastic containers.

According to the passage, what is contaminating fresh water in the Tegua Islands?
A.
shipping waste
B.
salt water
C.
oil spills
D.
animal waste
GPT-4o mini
According to the passage, fresh water in the Tegua Islands is being contaminated by **B. salt water**.