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WorksheetsGreat Barrier Reef
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Most coral reefs are found between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
a)
True
b)
False
2.
The Great Barrier Reef runs for 300 km along the coast of Queensland
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Coral reefs need deep warm water to grow well
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Coral polyps are algae
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Biophysical processee are the interconnected sequences that form and transform natural environments in a cause-and-effect relationship. This includes
a)
erosion
b)
deposition
c)
the water cycle
d)
all of the above
6.
Coral polyps eat zooxanthellae
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Coral polyps produce limestone which forms the reef. This is one of the biophsyical processes which connects the biosphere and the lithosphere
a)
True
b)
False
8.
A biophysical process in the atmosphere is the shift in direction of coastal water currents which bring cooler waters to the reef in the summer
a)
True
b)
False
9.
A biophsyical process in the hydrosphere is wave action which can aerate the water and provide oxygen for living things to use during respiration
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Tropical storms and cyclones are processes which function in the atmosphere. They can damage the reef by decreasing the salinity of the water around the coral.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
There are only human impacts on the GBR
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Anchoring and mooring can negatively affect the reef because
a)
It increases the temperature of the water
b)
It can rip the coral reef apart
c)
It lets people swim around their boats
d)
It decreases the salinity of the water
13.
Tourism
a)
is not managed at all on the GBR
b)
is an issue because it supports the economy of the Queensland
c)
can be useful in educating people about the unique and significant nature of the GBR
d)
does not impact on the GBR ecosystem at all
14.
One of the most important management strategies use to protect and sustain the GBR is Zoning
a)
True
b)
False
15.
What sort of worldview underpins the zoning plan for the GBR
a)
Eco-centric
b)
Anthropocentic
c)
A combination of both Eco-centric and Anthropocentric
16.
Who is responsible for the waters which contain the coral reefs in the GBR
a)
Queensland National Parks and Wildlife
b)
Queensland Government
c)
Australian Goverment
d)
World Wildlfe Fund for Nature
17.
Which aspect of the Zoning plan for the GBR could be considered exclusion
a)
Preservation Zone
b)
Marine Park B Zone
c)
General Use A Zone
18.
In terms of EDEAL, how is overfishing managed in the GBR
a)
Legislation
b)
Education
c)
Exclusion
d)
All of the above
19.
Traditional management of the GBR includes
a)
Hunting particular species all year round
b)
Assigning the same animal totem to all aborigianl groups in the area
c)
Setting size limits on the fish caught
d)
Living together in large groups
20.
Currently, the issue which is preventing effective sustainable management of the GBR is:
a)
overfishing
b)
anchoring and mooring
c)
climate change
d)
water pollution
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