WorksheetsAZ Merit Challenge 01
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 6mins
According to the article, why are marine biologists so concerned about lionfish eating small fish that inhabit the coral reefs?
If fish that help maintain the coral reefs disappear, moray eels might overtake the slow-moving lionfish.
If fish that help maintain the coral reefs disappear, then lionfish will begin to prey on crustaceans.
If fish that help maintain the coral reefs disappear, seaweed could potentially overtake the reefs.
If fish that help maintain the coral reefs disappear, then lionfish might start preying on grouper populations.
The news article says all of the following except __________.
In 1992, a hurricane may have caused lionfish to be introduced into the Atlantic.
The small fish that are found in Caribbean coral reefs graze on seaweed nearby.
A number of Bahamian islands reported a tenfold increase of lionfish this past year.
Before 1992, lionfish were only to be found southeast of Florida, in the Bahamas.
Which is the closest synonym for the word surmise?
Suffice
Theorize
Terminate
Supplement
The best alternate headline for this article would be __________.
Lionfish: Slow Movers, Fast Eaters
Lionfish: Dinner for Grouper?
Lionfish: Do They Prefer Warm Water?
Lionfish: Danger to People, Fish, and Coral Reefs
As is the case with many invasive species, lionfish don't seem to have many natural predators, but researchers are experimenting with moray eels, sharks, and even humans.
Which would be the closest synonym for the word invasive?
Intrusive
Consecutive
Defensive
Impulsive
The author probably wrote this article in order to __________.
Inform readers about a bottom-dwelling, warm water fish species that seems willing to dine on lionfish.
Inform readers that non-native lionfish are negatively affecting the habitats and species of the Caribbean Sea
Describe the way in which small populations of fish maintain the Caribbean coral reefs by grazing on seaweed
Describe the way in which researchers have attempted to hand-feed lionfish to notoriously predatory sharks
Which of these should not be included in a summary of this article?
The reasons that biologists are concerned about the increase of lionfish in the Bahamas
The fact that people who ate lionfish fillets said their taste resembled that of halibut
The methods researchers are using in their attempts to eliminate the threatening lionfish
The fact that lionfish have increased rapidly in the Bahamian islands area in the last year
Which of these is a statement of opinion?
Fishermen and divers have been urged to report sightings of lionfish and try to capture them.
Researchers are experimenting with moray eels and sharks to see which species might prey on lionfish.
Until the lionfish population is eradicated, diving and swimming at Caribbean beaches should be prohibited.
Experts are concerned about the lionfish's effect on marine life in the Caribbean coral reefs.
Look at page 2 of the Article. Which three statements show what scientists have learned about the lionfish problem since 2008?
The lionfish problem has become more serious.
Lionfish now cover an area larger than the mainland U.S.
It takes several days to remove 75 to 95 percent of lionfish from a reef site.
Computer models can't help them solve real-world problems with lionfish.
Native fish recover when certain numbers of lionfish are removed.
