AICE Marine Unit 4b Exam Review

A coral polyp is actually

• an animal found in Phylum Coelenterates

• an animal found in Phylum Chordata

• a plant found in Phylum Bryophyta

• a plant found in Phylum Aniospermophyta

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Coral polyps build their homes out of

• carbon dioxide

• calcium carbonate

• calcium manganese

• carbon monoxide

Coral Reefs are found in

• tropical waters

• waters around the South pole

• sub-tropical waters

• A and C

What are coral reefs often compared to?

• forests

• gardens

• rainforests

• deserts

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

• 10 -15%

• 20%

• 25%

• 40%

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Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?

• Puerto Rico

• Florida

• Indonisia

• Australia

Coral bleaching is:

• an overgrowth of algae

• when coral polyps reject the zooxanthellae living inside

• a disease that attacks coral

• how marine biologists clean up the coral

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Select the potential consequence of ocean acidification for coral reef systems.

• bleaching of coral

• decreased algal production

• reduced dispersal of coral larvae

• destruction of coral reef structures

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After the third half-life, how much of the sample is left?

• 1/2
• 1/3
• 1/16
• 1/8

After 22,800 years, approximately what percentage of the original carbon-14 remains?

• 15%

• 12.5%

• 6.25%

• 3.125%