WorksheetsThe Brilliant Deep (Rebuilding the World's Coral Reefs)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Ken Nedimyer grew up in Florida. His Dad worked for-
the U.S. government
the F.B.I.
NASA
the Secret Service
Ken learned to ____________ which gave him more opportunities to observe coral reefs.
paddle board
kayak
scuba dive
pilot a submersible (small submarine)
At one point as a child, Ken had over 30 ____________ in his bedroom!
wetsuits
fishing poles
fossilized fish skeletons
aquariums
Ken first started to notice the coral reef was in trouble when--
the water began to get murkier.
the coral reef began shrinking.
garbage began filling the water.
the corals began losing color.
What creature that lives in coral reefs is the "groundskeeper"? The creature that limits the build-up of algae on the corals?
The dwarf-goby (small fish)
Sea Urchins
Mollusks
Sea Stars
As an adult, Ken operated a--
marine petting-zoo
Florida Keys tour service
seaweed greenhouse
live rock farm
At first, Ken and his _____________ used the corals from their first colony to grow even more corals.
son
wife
brother
daughter
Ken and his team of volunteers hang bits of coral on underwater _____________ where they can grow and be used for new colonies.
trees
tires
carpets
fences
Before volunteers can transplant coral to a new location, they first must scrape off any-
sand deposits
barnacles
dirt
algae
True or False: With Ken's help, coral reefs are beginning to be restored in certain places.
True
False
