Unit 3 Review Coral Reef

All of the following are human impacts to coral reef ecosystems except

• fishing

• climate change

• water pollution

• all of these are correct

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

How do coral obtain their food?

• Catch with their tentacles

• Are fed by zooxanthellae

• Make their own food by photosynthesis

• Both catch food and are fed by zooxanthellae

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is one benefit that zooxanthellae gain by their relationship with coral?

• They get a home and protection

• They get food from coral

• They get a more stable temperature

• There is no benefit for zooxanthellae

The relationship between coral and zooxanthellae is described as

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

• all of these are correct

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

An area of land that channels rain, snow-melt, and urban runoff to a larger body of water is a

• water channel

• sewer

• river

• watershed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Most of the pollution that ends up in the ocean comes from

• people on land through the watershed

• boats and sailors in the ocean

• careless and irresponsible people at the beach

• none of these answers are correct

This type of reef is most vulnerable to human pollution

• Coral Atoll

• Fringing Reef

• Barrier Reef

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

This type of reef is usually most difficult to access because it is usually farthest from land

• Coral Atoll

• Fringing Reef

• Barrier Reef

Image C

• Coral Atoll

• Fringing Reef

• Barrier Reef

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Image B

• Coral Atoll

• Fringing Reef

• Barrier Reef

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2