Coral Reefs Review S3

How are coral reefs made?​

• From hardened lava from volcanoes

• From rocks that are forced up from the ocean floor

• From small living organisms called, polyps which make up coral

What type of animals are coral reefs?​

• Vertebrate (backbone)

• Invertebrate (no backbone)

What do coral polyps eat?​

• Fish

• Plankton, algae

• crabs

Where would you not expect to find a coral reef?​

• Near the coast

• North Pole

• Near the equator

The Great Barrier Reef is located off the coast of what country?​

• Australia

• Japan

• United States

True or False. Coral reefs can help protect the shoreline from erosion.

• True

• False

Ho do humans damage coral reefs?

• Pollution

• Overfishing

• Touching them without gloves

• All of the above