Life of the Reef
What are corals really, even though they look like rocks or plants?
groups of tiny animals
Which type of reef sits right next to the shoreline?
fringing reef
What arm-like parts surround a polyp's mouth to reach out and catch food at night?
tentacles
What noun do you form when you add -tion to the verb act?
action
What suffix ending is used in the coral vocabulary word erosion?
-sion
What are the tiny, pea-sized animals that make up corals called?
polyps
What circular, ring-shaped reef forms around an old, sinking island or volcano?
atoll
What do you call the body of water separated from the sea by a barrier reef or inside an atoll?
lagoon
What noun do you get when you add -tion to the verb protect?
protection
What noun do you get when you add -sion to the base root in divide?
division
What nutritious plants live with hard corals to give them food?
algae
What causes white and black band diseases on a coral reef?
bad bacteria
Sea anemones hide in narrow openings or cracks in the reef called ____.
crevices
Change the verb invent into a noun using the suffix -tion.
invention
What noun do you form when you add -sion to the root word in decide?
decision
Name two animals that use the reef for food or shelter.
fish, crustaceans (shrimp, lobsters, crabs), clams, starfish, sea anemones, or moray eels
Name two ways human activity can hurt or destroy coral reefs.
fishing with explosives/poisons, pollution/runoff, dropping anchors, breaking pieces off, or oil leaks
What story word describes soil wearing away from construction and washing into the water?
erosion
What noun is formed when you add -tion to the verb locate?
location
Change the verb explode into a noun using the suffix -sion.
explosion
What soft corals are named after objects they resemble?
brain, elkhorn, sea whip, sea pen, or sea fan corals
According to the script, how do coral reefs protect human communities on land?
protecting coasts from storms and floods
What story word describes polluted water or dirt flowing off the land into the ocean?
runoff
What rule applies when adding -tion to a base word that ends in a silent e (like educate)?
drop the silent e before adding -tion
What clue helps you know when to use -sion instead of -tion?
use -sion when the base word ends in d, de, s, or se (or when it makes the /zhun/ sound)