Circle the following locations on Figure 26.9 and list their current elevation above sea level and the depth of water at that location under the extreme scenario:

Name
a) The Miami Seaquarium on Virginia Key
b) Dodge Island (The Port of Miami)
c) The water treatment plant on the north end of Virginia Key
d) The islands along Venetian Way between Miami and Miami Beach
e) The city cemetery


Current elevation
a) <5'
b) <5'
c) 10'
d) 5'
e) 10'

Water depth in 2100
a) 5'
b) 5'
c) 0.4'
d) 5'
e) 0.4'

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