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True or false:The River Thames is the longest river in Great Britain.
False
True or false: The River Thames flows through the city of London.
True
True or false: The docks along the River Thames have all closed down.
True
True or false: Docklands was a run-down area before it was revitalized.
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True or false: People can only live in apartments on the Thames, not on houseboats.
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True or false: Climate change is not expected to have any impact on the River Thames.
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True or false: Scientists predict that the effects of climate change will lead to flooding along the River Thames.
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True or false: The exhibition "postcards from the future" aims to get people thinking about the past of London.
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True or false: The River Thames will remain unchanged in the future.
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True or false: The River Thames is only a place for tourists to enjoy and explore.
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Study Notes
- The River Thames is almost 346km long and the second longest river in Great Britain.
- It flows through London and was the site of a Roman settlement that grew into the City of London with a large port.
- By the 1980s, most of the docks had closed and the area became run-down, but has since been revitalized as Docklands.
- The area now has attractive apartments, office buildings, shopping centres, and leisure facilities.
- People also enjoy living on houseboats on the Thames.
- The Thames has seen a lot of changes over the years, but perhaps the biggest change is still to come due to climate change.
- Some scientists predict a new mini ice age with very cold winters and flooding due to melting ice sheets.
- An exhibition called "postcards from the future" shows how London might look with the effects of climate change.
- The exhibition aims to get people thinking about climate change and the future of London.
- The River Thames will continue to change, but will hopefully remain a place for both locals and tourists to enjoy and explore.
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