Coral Reefs Alice Marine Science

What is the main reason of coral death?

• Excess Bleaching

• Excess Nitrogen

• Coral Bleaching

• No sunlight

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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,

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What is the cause of coral bleaching.

• Space Heaters

• Pollution

• Hot air

• Global Warming

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Do coral reefs

have any chance of surviving?

• Yes, but only with our help

• No, they are dead

• Maybe, it depends on future events

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There are four stages in the development of reef structure. What is the last step where the reef is circling an empty lagoon?

• Fringe Reef

• Barrier Reef

• Atoll

• Patch Reef

Which of the following is a threat to coral reefs?

• oil spills

• sewage

• pesticides

• all of the above

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What is the main difference between Hermatypic and Ahermatypic Coral?

• are colorful

• have symbiotic zooxanthellae

• have an exoskeleton

• made of limestone

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What color does the coral turn when it is bleached?

• Blue

• Clear

• White

• All of the above

Humans don't cause the damage to coral.

• True

• False

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How long does it take for coral to heal from intense temperatures?

• 2 months

• 2 years

• 6 months

• 6 years

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