The changing coastline, shaped by erosion and rising seas, requires constant monitoring by geologists.
不断变化的海岸线，受侵蚀和海平面上升的影响，需要地质学家持续监测。
- Riders covered roughly 1,900 miles between Missouri and California, changing horses every 10 to 15 miles.
From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas
Which choice best defines “changing”?
D — Becoming different. “changing” means becoming different.
Which word means “becoming different”?
A — changing. “changing” means becoming different.
changing — becoming different. In Chinese: 变化的.
changing is pronounced /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/.
The changing coastline, shaped by erosion and rising seas, requires constant monitoring by geologists. (不断变化的海岸线，受侵蚀和海平面上升的影响，需要地质学家持续监测。)
shifting, evolving, transforming — all close in meaning to changing (becoming different).
static, stable — each the opposite of changing (becoming different).
Yes. changing is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.