Wonders Unit 2 Week 3: Rescuing our Reefs

What is an ecosystem?

• a habitat

• a way of organizing

• an imbalance of something

• All living and non-living things in an area

bleaching means

• a lot of rainfall

• a route for water to flow down

• when something loses color and turns white

What does coral depend on to stay healthy?

• people

• natural balance

• lots and lots of sunlight

What is the main character's goal in the story? Why is she taking pictures?

• to enter them into a contest

• to educate others about the damaging coral reefs and get organizations to help save the reefs

• to save the barracuda fish

What is the setting of the story?

• In a coral reef in Florida

• on a boat

• Seaworld

• under water in a lake

The algae use a process called__________to turn energy from the sun into food for themselves and the coral.

• Ripples

• Droughts

• Ecosystem

• Photosynthesis

Producers make their own

• algae

• consumers

• energy/food

The parrotfish is a

• producer

• consumer

• mammal

• predator

Consumers cannot produce their own

• coral

• algae

• energy/food

• polyps

What causes coral bleaching?

• pollution

• too much sun and warmer ocean temperatures

• bleach poured into the ocean

• bad algae