Question

i - ready understanding scientific texts — instruction — level c when the sea rises, so do the rivers that flow into it. the bering sea is near the arctic. all the melting ice in the bering sea is causing the ningliq river to rise, too. now the river is eating away at the coastline. the banks of the river are crumbling. over time, the people of niugtaq have watched the water get closer and closer to their front doors. some houses have even fallen into the water. what is an effect of the rising water in the ningliq river? people are starting to lock their windows and doors. riverbanks and nearby homes are falling into the water. new houses and paths are being built close to the sea. rising water is eroding, or wearing away, the banks of the ningliq river.

Explanation:

The text states that the rising water in the Ningliq River is causing the banks to crumble and some houses to fall into the water. There is no mention of people locking windows/doors or new houses/paths being built close to the sea.

Answer:

Riverbanks and nearby homes are falling into the water.