Corals 101 review

Which Picture is NOT of a coral?

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What is a coral polyp?

• A living animal

• A rock

• An important part of a healthy ocean

• A type of creature called a Cnidarian

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How do corals grow their skeletons?

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What are zooxanthellae?

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What do zooxanthellae give the coral?

• Food

• Color

• Light

• Sea Water

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List at least 3 reasons why corals are important

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What is the Kumulipo?

• The Hawaiian story of Creation that names the coral polyp as the first organism

• The name of an aliʻi

• A building in Honolulu

• A holiday

What is climate change and how is it hurting corals?

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Corals are likely to ______ when ocean water gets too hot

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Which photo shows coral bleaching?

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