Coral Reefs Introduction

Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?

• Puerto Rico
• Florida
• Indonisia
• Australia

What is the biggest ecological benefit of coral reefs?

• tourism
• seafood
• habitat
• protection of shoreline

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is the biggest economic benefit of coral reefs?

• filtration
• habitat
• tourism
• protection of shoreline

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is the largest reef in the world?

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What are the two types of corals?

• plant/animal
• spring/fall
• fringing/barrier
• hard/soft

What is the main abiotic factor that will determine the location of a reef?

• light
• depth
• salinity
• temperature

Coral larvae become a __________.

• polyp
• hard coral
• soft coral
• reef

What are corals?

• living organisms

• non-living structures

• abiotic

• terrestrial

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Which marine environment has the most biodiversity?

• Sandy Beach

• Rocky Coast

• Estuary

• Coral Reef

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following is NOT a type of coral reef?

• Fringing reefs

• Barrier reefs

• Atolls

• Crustacean