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Coral Reef

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the best use for the word "teeming"?

a)

The clown fish and the anemone make a good teem.

b)

The world under water is teeming with life.

2.

Coral reefs are often found in shallow waters.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The earth is mostly made up of...

a)

water

b)

land

c)

trees

4.

Why don't coral reefs grow well below 130 feet?

a)

because the water is too warm below 130 feet

b)

because coral reefs need sunshine

c)

because the water is dirty

5.

How do coral reefs form?

a)

they have water and sunlight and grow like plants

b)

from skeleton remains of little coral animals that attach to the coral reefs

6.

How long does it take for coral reefs to grow up to 3 feet?

a)

10 years

b)

100 years

c)

1000 years

7.

When an ancient underwater volcano disappears, the ring that it forms is called...

a)

fringing reef

b)

barrier reef

c)

coral atoll

8.

Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?

a)

Philippines

b)

Australia

c)

China

d)

Brazil

9.

Which underwater animal has a pouch that they can carry eggs in until they hatch?

a)

longnose butterfly fish

b)

green sea turtle

c)

giant clam

d)

sea horse

10.

What is one big threat to coral reefs?

a)

sharks

b)

pollution

c)

turtles

d)

anemones

11.

The ocean looks so still that one would think it is "barren" underneath.

a)

barren - lifeless

b)

barren - fruitful

c)

barren - happy

d)

barren - boring

12.

What are two ways to prevent polluting the oceans?

a)

reducing chemical use

b)

using straws and plastic

c)

recycle

13.

Camryn likes to "meander" around school, so he is always tardy to class.

a)

meander - moving fast

b)

meander - moving aimlessly and slowly

c)

meander - hurrying and running

14.

Shallow means...

a)

deep

b)

not deep

15.

What part of the face is a "snout"?

a)

ears

b)

eyes

c)

behind

d)

nose