Coral and Coral Bleaching

Coral, Coral Reefs and Coral Bleaching

Poll

How familiar are you with coral reefs?

• Very familiar

• Familiar

• Slightly familiar

• I've heard of them

• I know nothing about coral reefs yet.

Open Ended

Why are coral reefs important? Think about the organisms living in the ocean, the planet, humans etc.

Open Ended

What is one piece of information that you took away from the video?

Multiple Choice

Coral reefs are composed of many coral polyps.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Fringing reefs are the oldest reefs.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

What kind of reef can from inside an atoll reef after time goes on?

• Fringing reef

• Barrier reef

• Patch reefs

Poll

What are zooxanthellae

• Algae

• Fish

• Shrimp

Open Ended

What might be stressful for coral?

Multiple Choice

Coral can adapt to rising ocean temperatures easily.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Corals can survive very cold water.

• Sure can!

• Cannot :(

Multiple Choice

Can coral recover from coral bleaching?

• They can!

• Sadly, no

Multiple Choice

What does coral bleaching cause the corals to be more susceptible to?

• Growth

• Disease

• Color changes

• None of these

Open Ended

How might bioerosion of the corals have a negative impact?

Multiple Choice

Coral bleaching is irreversible, nothing can be done to help the corals.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Coral bleaching is irreversible, nothing can be done to help the corals.

• True

• False

Open Ended

Write at least one thing you learned from the video or the lesson, a question you have, or anything you took away from this lesson.