Coral Reef Facts

Which of the following describes coral:

• made of only plants

• nonliving thing in the aquatic ecosystem

• small animals living together in the ocean

What are the two types of coral?

• big and little

• blue and green

• living and nonliving

• hard and soft

True or False: Coral reefs are found in deep, dark, and cold ocean waters.

• True

• False

A ________________is a ridge of sand, rock, or coral under the ocean or other body of water.

• island

• reef

• sand bar

• current

How is current used in the selection that we read.

• moving water in one direction

• happening right now

• a ridge of sand found in the ocean

• crashing waves

Trevor and I are working together on a business ________________ to open up a sporting goods store.

• current

• reef

• partnership

• boycott

What fish helps the sea anemones by cleaning the small organisms and leftover food?

• Dori

• snapper

• grouper

• clown fish

The _________________ fish excretes waste in the form of sand. Scientists believe this has helped form beaches.

• turtle

• parrot

• snail

• catfish

What is this type of coral called?

• elk horn coral

• brain coral

• sea turtle coral

• ugly coral

Even though it was hard, I knew I would __________________ get Hudson to fall asleep.

• maybe

• eventually

• never

• brittle