Coral Reefs Review

Corals are

• plants

• animals

• protists

• bacteria

What are coral reefs often compared to?

• temperate forests

• organic vegetable gardens

• tropical rainforests

• arid deserts

What percentage of the ocean's sea life lives in coral reefs?

• 10 -15%

• 20%

• 45%

• 25%

What causes coral bleaching?

• oil spills

• warmer water temperatures

• overfishing

• red tide

What is coral bleaching?

• When the sun heats up the water and the coral cannot withstand the high temperatures

• When people throw bleach into the ocean

• When a type of fish eats away at the coral, making it looked bleached.

• When the coral naturally dies,

Between which lines of latitude are coral reefs located?

• 10°N and 10°S of the equator

• 20°N and 20°S of the equator

• 30°N and 30°S of the equator

• 40°N and 40°S of the equator

Where is the largest single reef system in the world?

• Southeast Asia

• Red sea

• Great Barrier Reef

• Caribbean belt

What is the biggest ecological benefit of coral reefs?

• tourism
• seafood
• habitat
• protection of shoreline

Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?

• Puerto Rico
• Florida
• Indonisia
• Australia

What is the largest reef in the world?

• Belize Barrier Reef
• Great Barrier Reef
• Aldabra Atoll
• The Palancar Reef