Coral Reef

What do marine biologists study?

• plants on land

• life in the ocean

• reptiles on land and in water

• plants in forests

What effect is climate change having on coral reefs?

• It is harming coral reefs.

• It is helping coral reefs.

• It is only hurting some coral reefs.

• It is making coral reefs bigger.

Read the following sentences from the text. "Coral reefs also protect the land. They absorb some of the energy from big storms that threaten the coasts. By the time the big storms reach land, they are not as strong. This helps prevent flooding... When the water gets too dirty or too warm, corals lose their algae and turn white. This is called coral bleaching. Coral bleaching is happening all over the world. When corals bleach, they often die." What can you conclude based on this information?

• Warmer ocean water could mean less flooding for people living on coastlines.

• Dirtier water doesn't change coral reefs, but warmer water can be harmful to them.

• Warmer ocean water could mean more flooding for people living on coastlines.

• Warmer and dirtier ocean water doesn't have an effect on coral reefs.

What words would the author probably use to describe coral reef conservationists?

• as people doing important work for the oceans

• as people who aren't sure what they're doing

• as people who want to create a different way of creating electricity

• as people who refuse to eat fish or other sea animals

What is the main idea of this text?

• There are places to see coral reefs all over the world since they grow in many different places, but many of them are undergoing coral bleaching.

• Coral reefs are important to people living along coastlines because they absorb some of the energy from big storms that hit land.

• Amy Baco-Taylor is a marine biologist who studies coral to better understand rare corals and help them survive.

• Coral reefs are important to ocean life and coastal communities, so conservationists are trying to protect them from climate change.