Coral Reefs 2

In order for coral reefs to thrive the sea water must me warm

• True

• False

Coral will thrive in an area near the mouth of a river.

• True

• False

Coral reefs help protect our beaches.

• True

• False

What is the main reason of coral death?

• Excess Bleaching

• Excess Nitrogen

• Coral Bleaching

• No sunlight

What is coral bleaching?

• When the sun heats up the water and the coral cannot withstand the high temperatures

• When people throw bleach into the ocean

• When a type of fish eats away at the coral, making it looked bleached.

• When the coral naturally dies,

What color does the coral turn when it is bleached?

• Blue

• Clear

• White

• All of the above

True or False: Humans don't cause the damage to coral.

• True

• False

Coral Reefs live in...

• Cold and deep water

• Warm and shallow water

What is it called when coral loses its color?

• bleaching
• white out
• colorization

Shallow means...

• deep

• not deep