Threats to Coral Reef Ecosystems

What are coral reefs often compared to?

• forests

• gardens

• rainforests

• deserts

Coral reefs are endangered by

• climate change

• overfishing

• pollution

• all of the above

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What causes coral bleaching?

• oil spills

• warmer water temperatures

• overfishing

• red tide

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What is one way scientists trying to save the coral reefs?

• by growing coral and planting it in the ocean

• by restricting access to reefs

• by adding new species of fish to the reefs

• by adding fertilizer to the coral reefs

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What is the largest coral reef on the planet?

• Rainbow Reef, Fiji

• Great Chago Archipelago, Indian Ocean

• Amazon Reef, Brazil

• Great Barrier Reef, Australia

What builds up over time to form a reef?

• Sand
• Coral skeletons
• Fish bones
• Rocks

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Based on the food web, which is a producer?

• turtle grass

• shrimp

• clownfish

• nurse shark

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Coral reefs minimize the impact of rough waves.

• True

• True

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What is "overfishing"?

• Fishing out of season

• Catching fish faster than they can replenish

• Catching fish from the top of the food chain

• Catching more fish than what people eat

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Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?

• Puerto Rico

• Florida

• Indonisia

• Australia