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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #44119 Medium Tropical storms
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Listen to the recording and answer the multiple-choice question by selecting the correct response. Only one response is correct.

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Tropical storms have two types of effects. We can speak of the destructive effects, loss of coral erosion, all of the destruction that we are familiar with. Yeah, but we also have constructive processes. So, by breaking the coral, they are creating sediments and that sediment is then going to be moved by that storm or other storms to create land. OK, that's how we have some of those islands. And these destructive and constructive effects are different on the different parts of the reef, and today I'm just going to talk a bit of what happens to the waves when they arrive to the full reef. And this person groups. OK, so tropical storms are important for coral reefs because of the destructive and constructive events that I just mentioned, but also because they cooled down the water during the hottest months. And this is very important and it has prevented bleaching in the past.

According to the speaker, why are tropical storms significant for coral reefs?

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Option 3: "They help in the formation of new islands and prevent bleaching."

Explanation: This option is correct as it captures two key points from the text. The speaker mentions that tropical storms create sediments that contribute to the formation of new land (islands) and that they cool down the water, which is crucial in preventing coral bleaching during hot months.

Option 1: "They provide a source of fresh water for the reefs."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text does not mention fresh water as a benefit of tropical storms for coral reefs. Instead, it focuses on the destructive and constructive effects, as well as the cooling of water, which prevents bleaching.

Option 2: "They only have destructive effects on the reefs."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text explicitly states that tropical storms have both destructive and constructive effects. The use of 'only' in this option contradicts the speaker's explanation of the dual nature of the storms' impact.

Option 4: "They increase water temperature, promoting coral growth."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text states that tropical storms cool down the water, which helps prevent bleaching, rather than increasing the temperature. Therefore, this option misrepresents the effects of tropical storms on coral reefs.

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