(H) Unit 3 Exam- Coral Biodiversity

When there is higher biodiversity

• more organisms are likely to die because they can't adapt to environmental changes.
• there is less diversity.
• there is more diversity and higher sustainability of life.
• there is more diversity and lower sustainability of life

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High biodiversity is 

• having a lot of the same organism.
• having a few of the same organism.
• having a lot of variety of different organisms.
• only having one of each organism. 

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This organism has a special adaptation that allows it to absorb oxygen.  Where would you see this organism?

• Desert, where there is little water and hot temperatures.
• Tundra, where the animal lives at high altitudes and there is less breathable oxygen.
• Marine, Salt water or fresh waster where the oxygen must be absorbed from the water.
• All organisms have this adaptation.

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What are coral reefs often compared to?

• forests

• gardens

• rainforests

• deserts

Coral reefs are endangered by

• climate change

• overfishing

• pollution

• all of the above

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What causes coral bleaching?

• oil spills

• warmer water temperatures

• overfishing

• red tide

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What is one way scientists trying to save the coral reefs?

• by growing coral and planting it in the ocean

• by restricting access to reefs

• by adding new species of fish to the reefs

• by adding fertilizer to the coral reefs

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Which of the following is NOT a type of coral reef?

• Fringing reefs
• Barrier reefs
  Barrier reefs
• Atolls
• Crustacean 

What builds up over time to form a reef?

• Sand
• Coral skeletons
• Fish bones
• Rocks

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What is the largest coral reef on the planet?

• Rainbow Reef, Fiji

• Great Chago Archipelago, Indian Ocean

• Amazon Reef, Brazil

• Great Barrier Reef, Australia