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EO 5th Async. Quiz - Coral Reef

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Corals are types of

a)

plants

b)

rocks

c)

animals

d)

algae

2.

Most coral reefs are

a)

in warm areas near the shore

b)

in warm areas away from

the shore

c)

in cold areas near the shore

d)

in cold areas away from

the shore

3.

Which type of coral reefs form

closest to the shore?

a)

barrier reefs

b)

fringing reefs

c)

lagoons

d)

atolls

4.

Reefs that have deep water between the shore and the reef are

a)

atolls

b)

lagoons

c)

fringing reefs

d)

barrier reefs

5.

 What is the largest reef in the world?

a)

Belize Barrier Reef

b)

Aldabra Atoll

c)

Great Barrier Reef

d)

The Palancar Reef

6.

A ringed shaped reef

a)

fringing reef

b)

atoll

c)

barrier reef

d)

archipelago 

7.

An individual coral is called a __________?

a)

poplyp

b)

soft coral

c)

hard coral

d)

reef

8.

What is the hard structure that provides the foundation for the reef?

a)

limestone

b)

concrete

c)

sandstone

d)

granite

9.

A reef running parallel to the shore but separated from it by a channel of deep water.

a)

fringing reef

b)

atoll

c)

barrier reef

d)

archipelago

10.

What is the main abiotic factor that will determine the location or geographic distribution of a coral reef?

a)

light

b)

depth

c)

salinity

d)

temperature