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Corals

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Jellyfish, anemones and coral all belong to phylum:

a)

Porifera

b)

Cnidaria

c)

Echinodermata

2.

Coral eat small floating animals called as ________________

a)

zooplankton

b)

prawns

c)

fish

3.

Which is not a condition for coral growth?

a)

Warm temperatures, about 27oC

b)

Fresh or silt laden water

c)

Shallow sunlit water

d)

Water with normal salinity

4.

Corals are types of

a)

plants

b)

rocks

c)

animals

d)

algae

5.

Which can be considered to b e benefits of coral reefs?


(i) Tourism

(ii) Employment enhancement

(iii) Coral Mining

(iv) Fishing

a)

(i) (ii) (iii)

b)

(ii) (iii)

c)

(i) to (iv)

d)

(i) (ii) (iv)

6.

"A reef lying parallel to the coast but separated from it by a wide lagoon."

The above statement refers to a/an

a)

Fringing reef

b)

Barrier reef

c)

Uplifted reef

d)

Atoll

7.
What are the two types of corals?
a)
plant/animal
b)
spring/fall
c)
fringing/barrier
d)
hard/soft
8.

What is the main reason of coral death?

a)

Excess Bleaching

b)

Excess Nitrogen

c)

Coral Bleaching

d)

No sunlight

9.

What color does the coral turn when it is bleached?

a)

Blue

b)

Clear

c)

White

d)

All of the above

10.

Coral Reefs live in...

a)

Cold and deep water

b)

Warm and shallow water

11.

A dinoflagellate with a mutualistic relationship with coral

a)

Zooxanthellae

b)

Chordata

c)

Osteichtyes

d)

Lateral line

12.
Why are reef-building corals limited to shallow waters? 
a)
Salinity varies less in shallow water
b)
Calcium carbonate is only available in shallow water
c)
Zooxanthellae need light for photosynthesis
d)
Nutrients concentrate in shallow water
13.

This structure is a stinging cell

a)

outer epidermis

b)

nematocyst

c)

stomach

d)

basal plate

14.

This shell is made of

a)

calcium carbonate

b)

sodium chloride

c)

magnesium sulfate

d)

basal plate

15.

What is not a characteristic of cnidarians?

a)

Radial symmetry

b)

Circulatory system

c)

Stinging cells

d)

Single body cavity