How the Reef Was Formed
Types of Sea Life
Preserving the Reef
Reef Information
Miscellaneous
100
How many square miles does the Great Barrier Reef cover?
80,000
100
____ have strong beaks that allow them to chew up coral and spit it out as sand.
Parrot fish
100
Is the Great Barrier Reef considered on of the wonders of our world?
Yes
100
The largest coral reef is the...
Great Barrier Reef.
100
Do you think officials at the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park need to take more steps to preserve the reef and its inhabitants?
_________
200
The Great Barrier Reef is about the same size as what state?
Kansas
200
_____ sit on the bottom near the reef and look like surrounding rocks and sand.
Scorpion fish
200
In ___ a portion of the reef was established as teh Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
1975
200
Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?
Australia.
200
The Great Barrier Reef is alive, so it continues growing everyday, how big do you think it will be in 50 years?
________
300
What is the Great Barrier Reef made out of?
Coral
300
____ has a pencil-like body and often rides on the back of other fish.
Trumpet fish
300
By 1983 the size of the park had grown to ____ percent of the reef.
98.5
300
Microscopic plants can't...
Be seen without being magnified.
300
Why do you think the Stonefish has deadly spines?
To protect himself from other fish who might try to eat him.
400
What is coral?
The skeletons left behind by small sea animals that must live in one place.
400
____ always travel alone.
Glowing angelfish
400
What happens when fishermen take too many fish and other creatures from the reef?
It can cause an imbalance in the kinds of life that live there.
400
What are some common life forms in the reef?
Colorful fish, shrimp, turtles, and sharks.
400
Do you think awareness of this world under the sea will really help preserve it for our future?
_______
500
How many small reefs make up the Great Barrier Reef?
2,500
500
____ have poison in their fins.
Lionfish
500
Officials at the park study the reef carefully to...
decide which areas should be open to visitors and what activities will be permitted.
500
What are scientists trying to learn about the reef?
How it was formed and the types of sea life that are found there.
500
Why do some fish travel in schools?
To protect themselves against predictors.
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