Marine Biologist Quiz

What does Ms. Reynolds consider her job's purpose?

• To help reverse impacts of the city on the Santa Monica Bay

• To clean beaches and promote recycling

• To watch fish and see how they behave on a daily basis in the Santa Monica Bay

• To grow fish in a lab and see how they react.

Based on what Reynolds just said, how much time will they spend underwater on a dive day in total?

• 1 Hour

• 3 Hours

• 8 Hours

• 10 Hours

Do you think it is challenging to work underwater? Why or why not? Make sure to provide details! Explain your answer.

Why does Reynolds feel working underwater is similar to working in space?

• You can't breathe

• You can't see

• You are weightless

• You are always in danger

What happens if there are too many urchins in a particular area under water?

• The fish have no food.

• The water gets dirty.

• Plants cannot grow.

• The water becomes unsafe.

Reynolds mentions that even though many people want to be a marine biologist as a kid, not many become ones as adults. She says the work is "not as glamorous" as it seems.

Which word or phrase best explains what she means by "not as glamorous"?

• The work is more exciting than people think.

• The work doesn't make as much money as people think.

• The work is easier than people think.

• The work is more challenging than people think.

In the first video, you learned about why the coral reefs are important. In the second video, you learned about the work of a marine biologist in trying to save nature.

Using your own ideas and ideas from the videos, explain whether you think the work of saving coral reefs is harder or easier than saving fish as you have been learning about in ELA. You should write at least two paragraphs to support your ideas.