Part 1
What is a coral reef?
An underwater ecosystem formed by coral
What is the most known coral reef?
The Great Barrier Reef
What is coral bleaching caused by?
Warm water caused by global warming
What tourist is it most popular with?
Divers
What is the Coral Reefs nickname?
The rainforest of the sea
How long is the Great Barrier Reef
1,600 miles long
When water is too warm what is expelled from the corals' tissue
Algae
How much money the the Great Barrier Reef make a year?
$6 Billion
What percent of fish rely on the reefs?
25%
What are some causes of the coral reef decline?
Coral mining, pollution, over fishing, disease and coral bleaching
What give coral is color?
Algae
How many people visit the Great Barrier Reef each year?
2 million people
How many types of coral do the reefs have?
14,000
Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?
Off the coast of northeastern Australia
How many reef systems are in the Great Barrier Reef?
Over 3,000
What is the Great Barrier Reef Bigger than?
The Great Wall of China
What happens once the coral has bleached?
It will begin to starve to death
How much of the Barrier Reef has died?
How much of the Barrier reef has been affected?
How are coral reefs important?
Provide habitats for sea life, food, jobs and protect coast lines