Coral Reef

Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?

• Puerto Rico
• Florida
• Indonisia
• Australia

What threatens coral reefs, in the Caribbean, in the fall?

• predators

• pollution

• hurricanes

• elevated temperatures

What is the biggest ecological benefit of coral reefs?

• tourism
• seafood
• habitat
• protection of shoreline

What is the biggest economic benefit of coral reefs?

• filtration
• habitat
• tourism
• protection of shoreline

What is the largest reef in the world?

• Belize Barrier Reef
• Great Barrier Reef
• Aldabra Atoll
• The Palancar Reef

What are the two types of corals?

• plant/animal
• spring/fall
• fringing/barrier
• hard/soft

What type of coral is brain coral?

• hard
• soft

What is the main abiotic factor that will determine the location of a reef?

• light
• depth
• salinity
• temperature

What type of coral is elk horn coral?

• hard
• soft

What type of coral is fan coral?

• hard 
• soft