WorksheetsUnit 3 Review Coral Reef
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
All of the following are human impacts to coral reef ecosystems except
fishing
climate change
water pollution
all of these are correct
How do coral obtain their food?
Catch with their tentacles
Are fed by zooxanthellae
Make their own food by photosynthesis
Both catch food and are fed by zooxanthellae
What is one benefit that zooxanthellae gain by their relationship with coral?
They get a home and protection
They get food from coral
They get a more stable temperature
There is no benefit for zooxanthellae
The relationship between coral and zooxanthellae is described as
mutualism
parasitism
commensalism
all of these are correct
An area of land that channels rain, snow-melt, and urban runoff to a larger body of water is a
water channel
sewer
river
watershed
Most of the pollution that ends up in the ocean comes from
people on land through the watershed
boats and sailors in the ocean
careless and irresponsible people at the beach
none of these answers are correct
This type of reef is most vulnerable to human pollution
Coral Atoll
Fringing Reef
Barrier Reef
This type of reef is usually most difficult to access because it is usually farthest from land
Coral Atoll
Fringing Reef
Barrier Reef
Image C
Coral Atoll
Fringing Reef
Barrier Reef
Image B
Coral Atoll
Fringing Reef
Barrier Reef
Match the type of pollution to each example:
Muddy water runs off a construction site
Nutrient Pollution
Bacterial Pollution
Sediment Pollution
Toxic Pollution
Match the type of pollution to each example:
Raw sewage leaks from a treatment plant
Nutrient Pollution
Bacterial Pollution
Sediment Pollution
Toxic Pollution
Match the type of pollution to each example:
A lawn gets over-fertilized and then over-watered
Nutrient Pollution
Bacterial Pollution
Sediment Pollution
Toxic Pollution
Match the type of cnidarian to the description or description:
Live in colonies
Jellies
Anemones
Coral
Jellies, Anemones, AND Coral
Match the type of cnidarian to the description or description:
Create their own 'home' of calcium carbonate
Jellies
Anemones
Coral
Jellies, Anemones, AND Coral
Match the type of cnidarian to the description or description:
Have stinging cells to catch prey
Jellies
Anemones
Coral
Jellies, Anemones, AND Coral
Match the phylum name with the characteristics:
Asymmetrical, the most basic animals, includes sponges
Porifera
Cnidaria
Chordata
Match the phylum name with the characteristics:
Have spinal column, includes fish and turtles
Porifera
Cnidaria
Chordata
