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WorksheetsMangroves, Coral Reefs & Ecosystem
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 8mins
Corals are types of
plants
rocks
animals
algae
The polyps of ______________ make hard skeletons that build up to form a reef.
stony corals
soft corals
algae corals
sea fan corals
How do coral reefs help protect coasts from erosion?
They provide shelter for animals
They keep soil from moving
They are home to thousands of living things
They stop storms from forming
Most coral reefs are ___________________
in warm areas near the shore
in warm areas away from the shore
in cold areas near the shore
in cold areas away from the shore
How is a barrier reef different from a fringe reef?
A barrier reef is home to many different types of sea life.
A barrier reef is shaped like a circle and forms outside of a sinking island.
A barrier reef follows the natural shoreline of the land.
A barrier reef has a large, deep area of water between it and the shore.
Which of the following is an example of coral reefs being fragile?
an eel hiding in a hole of a coral reef
a golden butterflyfish living near a coral reef
a boat breaking off a piece of a coral reef
a lobster feeding near a coral reef
What can you infer about the author's point of view from this book?
Coral reefs are not worth the time and money it would take to protect them.
Coral reefs are interesting places to study dead coral.
Coral reefs are beautiful but serve no purpose to people.
Coral reefs should be visited by more people.
What are the living and nonliving things in an environment or area?
predator
producer
ecosystem
abiotic factor
An organism that can make its own food
decomposer
producer
consumer
Breaks down and feeds on the remains of other organisms
decomposer
consumer
producer
Small consumers that are hunted and eaten by larger consumers
producer
prey
predator
Interacting food chains found in an ecosystem
food web
food chain
predator
An animal that hunts and eats other animals for energy
prey
predator
decomposer
These organisms cannot make their own food; they must eat something for energy
decomposer
consumer
producer
Choose the producer.
rock
tree
cow
bird
Choose the decomposer.
grass
elephant
bacteria
bird
Where does the food chain START?
with consumers that eat grass
with the sun giving energy to producers
with the sun giving energy to consumers
with consumers eating other consumers
Which of these living things is a producer?
horse
cow
fly
grass
