Under the White Sky Quiz (Pages 91-114)

What main environmental problem is discussed in this section?

• Plastic in the ocean

• Coral reef decline

• Forest fires

• Oil spills

What is the primary cause of coral bleaching?

• Overfishing

• Chemicals from factories

• Heat stress from warmer oceans

• Cold water

What does coral bleaching mean for coral reefs?

• They lose their color and become weak

• They turn green

• They grow faster

• They get healthier

Why are coral reefs important to people?

• They can be used in medicine

• They support fish and protect coastlines

• They attract tourists only

• They provide drinking water

What is one human activity that leads to coral bleaching?

• Flying drones over the ocean

• Burning fossil fuels

• Using sunscreen

What is 'assisted evolution' trying to do?

• Stop coral from growing

• Help coral survive in warmer oceans

• Replace coral with metal reefs

• Turn coral into food

Where is much of the coral research mentioned in the reading taking place?

• Florida

• Hawaii

• Australia

• Korea

What type of coral are scientists especially interested in?

• Heat-resistant coral

• Rainbow coral

• Coral that glows

• Deep-sea coral

What is one technique scientists are using to help coral survive?

• Cloning whales

• Cross-breeding strong coral

• Freezing ocean water

• Building cement walls

What challenge do scientists face when trying to save coral?

• Lack of volunteers

• Not enough time before reefs disappear

• Coral refusing to grow

• Technology is too advanced