Coral reef EC

What is the ideal region/temperature of water for coral to grow?

• Tropical regions:75-78 Celsius

• Cold regions: 3- 6 Celsius

• Tropical regions: 23-25 Celsius

• Tropical regions: 101- 105 Fahrenheit

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What is coral bleaching?

• When coral turns bright orange from the water turning too hot

• When the coral loses it's color from the zooxanthellae due to it being under stress from extremely hot water

• When the coral looses its color from the zooxanthellae due to it being under stress from extremely cold water

• When more fish begin to live inside of the coral

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is the Darwin/Dana/Daly theory?

• A four stage process of how a volcano leads to an atoll reef, including a fringing reef, and barrier reef

• A four stage process of how hydrothermal vents are formed

• The theory of why coral are dying

• A theory on why barrier reefs create lagoons

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which is a characteristic of hard coral?

• Build reefs

• Do not have zooxanthellae

• Reproduce asexually

• Flexible

Which is characteristic of soft coral?

• Live individually

• Have zooxanthellae

• No calcium skeletons

• Made of calcium carbonate

What is a patch reef?

• A large coral reef found near shores

• Where animals get their nutrients

• A small individual reef found on the shore

• A small individual reef within a lagoon that rarely reaches the surface of the water

What are ideal conditions for coral reefs to grow in?

• Shallow depth

• Rocky substrate

• Fresh water

• Clear water

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What is the 2nd stage of the Darwin/Dana/Daly theory?

• Atoll reef

• Oceanic volcano

• Fringing reef

• Barrier reef

What are characteristic of a fringing reef?

• There is no lagoon

• The reef is attached to the coastline

• Can be up to 20 miles wide

• Found in Indian and Pacific ocean

What is the third stage in the Darwin/Dana/Daly theory?

• Atoll reef

• Barrier reef

• Fringing reef

• An oceanic volcano