9.4 Coral Reef Ecosystems Assignment

What are coral reefs often compared to?

• forests

• gardens

• rainforests

• deserts

Coral reefs are endangered by

• climate change

• overfishing

• pollution

• all of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Coral reefs are home to how many species?

• thousands

• billions

• hundreds

• millions

What builds up over time to form a reef?

• Sand
• Coral skeletons
• Fish bones
• Rocks

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

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

Coral reef ecosystems are generally found in tropical oceans.

• True

• False

Coral reefs minimize the impact of rough waves.

• True

• True

Coral reefs are often found in shallow waters.

• True

• False

When an ancient underwater volcano disappears, the ring that it forms is called...

• fringing reef

• barrier reef

• coral atoll

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Coral larvae become a __________.

• polyp
• hard coral
• soft coral
• reef