coral reef

What is the biggest ecological benefit of coral reefs?

• tourism
• seafood
• habitat
• protection of shoreline

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?

• Puerto Rico
• Florida
• Indonisia
• Australia

What is the biggest economic benefit of coral reefs?

• filtration
• habitat
• tourism
• protection of shoreline

What is the largest reef in the world?

• Belize Barrier Reef
• Great Barrier Reef
• Aldabra Atoll
• The Palancar Reef

What are the two types of corals?

• plant/animal
• spring/fall
• fringing/barrier
• hard/soft

What is the main abiotic factor that will determine the location of a reef?

• light
• depth
• salinity
• temperature

Coral larvae become a __________.

• polyp
• hard coral
• soft coral
• reef

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

• limestone
• sandstone
• concrete
• granite

What are coral reefs often compared to?

• forests

• gardens

• rainforests

• deserts

What percentage of the ocean's sea life lives in coral reefs?

• 10 -15%

• 20%

• 45%

• 25%