Reef Basics
True or false. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef in the world.
True
What orange fish with white stripes lives in the reef?
The clownfish
What is it called when coral turns white due to heat?
Coral Bleaching
True of False. The reef can be seen from space.
True
What country is home to the Great Barrier Reef?
Australia
What animal leaves the Great Barrier Reef for land to lay its eggs?
Sea Turtles.
What is trash in the ocean called?
Pollution
True or False. The Great Barrier Reef is smaller than Italy.
False.
Coral is a living ______. (animal or plant)
What animal keeps the reef balanced by eating weaker fish.
A shark.
What is the term for catching too many fish? This causes harm to the Great Barrier Reef.
Overfishing
What ocean is the reef located in?
The Pacific Ocean
What animal keeps the reef healthy by eating algae?
A Parrotfish.
This animal eats coral and can damage large parts of the Great Barrier Reef when there are too many of them.
Crown-of-thorns Starfish.