WWF Text Dependent Questions (pages xx-xxiii)

According to Mark Kurlansky, about how many species of fish are known?

• 10,000

• 20,000

• 2000

• 60,000

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What are coral reefs made up of?

• Bones

• Food

• Coral polyps

• Plankton

According to Mark Kurlansky, what three things are responsible for causing the reefs to die?

• Overfishing, pollution, climate change

• Pollution, predators, drowning

• Humans, fish eating it, Diving

• Population increase, whales, littering

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

According to Mark Kurlansky, how often is the list of fish species revised?

• Never

• Constantly

• Sometimes

• Rarely

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

According to scientists, how many mammals face extinction?

• Half of all mammals

• One-sixth of all mammals

• One-eighth of all mammals

• One-fourth of all mammals

What are commercial fish species?

• Fish caught for food

• Fish who hunt for food

• Fish not caught for food

• Fish advertised on TV

According to the study by the United States government in 2002, how many of the most eaten types of fish are threatened?

• One-sixth (of the 274 species)

• One-fifth (of the 274 species)

• One-eighth (of the 274 species)

• One-third (of the 274 species)

What are the most eaten types of fish threatened by?

• Sharks

• The same species

• Too much fishing

• Tidal waves

By what year will most commercial fish species be in danger of never recovering?

• 2048

• 2028

• 2090

• 2036

Which of the following does NOT describe a coral reef?

• tiny polyps

• hard limestone skeleton

• rich color

• unable to reproduce