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WorksheetsTelle AICE Marine Science Unit 5
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 14mins
What is each individual coral organism known as?
Colony
Polyp
Anemone
Cnidaria
Which type of reef is known for its annular shape?
Fringing
Barrier
Patch
Atoll
What occurs during the third step of atoll formation?
Island fully subsides, leaving an atoll
Barrier reef forms around the island
Fringing reef grows around the island
Volcanic island forms
All coral bleaching events have to do with a change in water______________.
Salinity
pH
Temperature
Color
What word is the name of the dinoflagellate symbiont found inside coral tissue?
Symbiotinius
Coccolithophore
Cyanobacteria
Zooxanthellae
What word describes reef building hard corals?
Ahermatypic
Crepuscular
Hermatypic
Anemonic
Which of the following are types of reefs?
Artificial
Atoll
Barrier
Fringing
Which of the following organisms are responsible for bioerosion of coral reefs?
Parrotfish
Butterflyfish
Crown-of-thorns sea stars
Humans
What is the chemical formula for calcium carbonate?
CaCO2
NH4Cl
CaCO3
KCl
Which of the following organisms are corals related to?
Jellies
Sea stars
Anemones
Sand dollars
During a hurricane, how do reefs protect the shoreline?
Cause upwelling, weakening tropical cyclones
Cause waves to break out to sea, preventing shoreline erosion
Prevent storm surge from occuring
Act as a wind break, slowing gusts
Why are reefs considered areas of high primary productivity?
The high number of different species in a small area
The amount of photosynthesis from zooxanthellae
The presence of nitrogen and phosphorus in large volumes
The large amount of phytoplankton floating above the reef
What is the area between the shoreline and the reef called?
Lagoon
Bay
Inlet
Peninsula
How are barrier reefs different from fringing reefs?
The width and depth of the lagoon
Biodiversity
Shape of the reef relative to the shoreline
The coral growth rate per year
If there is 6.25% of carbon-14 remaining in a coral sample, how old is it?
5,730 years
11,460 years
16,110 years
22,920 years
Which of the following are good ways to determine the age of a coral reef?
Radiocarbon dating
Deep drilling for core samples
Uranium-Thorium dating
Dendrochronology
Why is hermatypic coral never found at depths below 200 meters?
Not enough light for zooxanthellae
Too cold for growth
pH is too low
Salinity is too high
What is the first step in atoll formation?
The island subsides, forming an atoll
Barrier reefs grow around the island
Fringing reefs grow around the island
A volcanic island is formed and goes extinct
In the Hans Christian Anderson story "The Princess and the Pea", what does the pea prevent?
Sleep
Yawning
Poisoning
Death
What NFL player set the record for the most (rushing + receiving) touchdowns scored in a single season, with 31 in 2006?
LaDainian Tomlinson
Adrian Peterson
Tiki Barber
Shaun Alexander
In the Harry Potter series, Professor Flitwick is the head of which Hogwarts house?
Ravenclaw
Hufflepuff
Gryffindor
Slytherin
