importance of the coral reef

Coral reefs are often found in shallow waters.

• True

• False

The earth is mostly made up of...

• water

• land

• trees

Why don't coral reefs grow well below 130 feet?

• because the water is too warm below 130 feet

• because coral reefs need sunshine

• because the water is dirty

How long does it take for coral reefs to grow up to 3 feet?

• 10 years

• 100 years

• 1000 years

What is one big threat to coral reefs?

• sharks

• pollution

• turtles

• anemones

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Shallow means...

• deep

• not deep

What are coral reefs often compared to?

• forests

• gardens

• rainforests

• deserts

Coral reefs are endangered by

• climate change

• overfishing

• pollution

• all of the above

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

Coral Reefs are found in

• tropical waters

• waters around the South pole only

• sub-tropical waters

• A and C

Coral reefs are home to how many species?

• thousands

• billions

• hundreds

• millions