Reefs
Animals
Threats
Protection
Misc.
100
what are coral reefs?
Answer:Coral reefs are colonies of tiny animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients.
100
name four animals that live in coral reefs.
Answer:sea sponges, bullet fish, grouper, sea-urchins, sea slugs, the Caribbean reef squid, and black-tip reef sharks.
100
name three threats to coral reefs.
Answer:coral mining, pollution, and overfishing.
100
Name two organizations that protect coral reefs.
Answer:The Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), the EPA, and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS)
100
What is the largest coral reef in the world?
Answer:the Great Barrier Reef
200
What are coral reefs made of?
Answer: Coral Polyps
200
What are coral polyps?
Answer:Coral polyps are invertebrates that make up coral reefs.
200
define pollution
Answer:the introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects.
200
name an island that is protected by the MPAs.
Answer: The Pheonix islands
200
Where is the great barrier reef located?
Answer: off the coast of Queensland, Australia
300
Name three types of coral.
Answer:table coral, brain coral, staghorn coral, spiral wire coral, or pillar coral.
300
name two kinds of coral polyps.
Answer: anemones and jellyfish
300
define overfishing
Answer:the depletion of fish in a body of water by fishing.
300
where are the Phoenix islands located
Answer:in the country of Kiribati
300
what sea is the great barrier reef located in?
Answer: the coral sea
400
What kind of water are coral reefs found in?
Answer:salt water
400
where did the black-tip reef shark get its name?
Answer: from the black tips on its fins
400
define coral mining
Answer:the act of mining pieces of coral for human use.
400
What did the EPA along with another organization create in Florida?
Answer:the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS)
400
what percent of the world's marine fish live in coral reefs?
Answer:25%
500
How many degrees north and south from the equator are coral reefs found?
Answer:30 degrees North and 30 degrees south
500
Which two oceans are black-tip reef sharks found?
Answer:the pacific and indian oceans
500
what percent of the worlds coral reefs are dead?
Answer:10%
500
Where is Kiribati?
Answer:halfway between Australia and Hawaii
500
What percent of coral reefs make up earth's surface?
Answer:less than 1%
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