Life in a Coral Reef

Where is The Great Barrier Reef?

• Antarctica

• Australia

• Asia

• South America

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How big is a coral polyp?

• The size of an apple.

• The size of a basketball.

• The size of the grain of rice.

• The size of a pencil.

What are the two kinds of coral animals?

• Hard and soft

• Spiky and smooth

• Small and large

• Colorful and non-colorful

Why do clownfish stay in the tentacles of sea anemones?

• It is soft.

• They eat the tentacles.

• There is nowhere else to live.

• They can protect themselves from the poison.

What do reef predators do?

• Make fish friends.

• Eat other fish.

• Eat plants.

• Smell the coral.

Where do some sea creatures find food in the coral reef?

• It eats the sea anemone’s waste.

• They eat the coral.

• They eat sand from the beach.

• McDonalds

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Why would coral reef creatures use camouflage?

• They like to play.

• They like those colors.

• Camouflage helps protect themselves.

• It makes them good sleepers at night.

Which is an animal that lives in a coral reef?

• Four-eyed butterfly fish

• Shark

• Clownfish

• All of the Above

Why do sea cucumbers spit out sand they can't eat?

• It isn't their favorite food.

• They have small bellies.

• This fills the cracks in the reef to make it stronger.

• Spitting out sand makes the coral turn color.

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Where is the light on a flashlight fish?

• Light pouches under it’s eyes

• On top of their fins

• In their gills

• On their belly