Coral Reefs
This is a structure that rises above the ocean floor and provides a home for marine life.
What is a reef?
Bees help plants grow by doing this.
What is pollination?
Sea turtles help control the population of this animal.
What are jellyfish?
Otters live in rivers, lakes, and this large body of water.
What is the ocean?
Cutting down forests causes bats to lose these.
What are habitats or homes?
Giraffes are the tallest animals in the world and can grow up to this height.
What is about 14–19 feet?
These tiny animals build coral reefs using calcium carbonate.
What are coral polyps?
Bees move this from flower to flower.
What is pollen?
Without sea turtles, this important ocean plant would die.
What is seagrass?
Otters are this type of animal that eats meat.
What are carnivores?
These chemicals reduce the number of insects bats eat.
What are pesticides?
Giraffes use this long body part to reach high leaves.
What is their neck (or tongue)?
This is the largest coral reef system in the world, visible from space.
What is the Great Barrier Reef?
This fraction of our food depends on bees.
What is 1 out of every 3 foods?
Sea turtles often mistake plastic bags for this food.
What are jellyfish?
Sea otters use this tool to crack open shells.
What are rocks?
These professionals protect caves and forests for bats.
Who are park rangers?
Giraffes live in this type of habitat with open land and hot climate.
What is a savanna?
Coral reefs support about this percentage of all marine life.
What is 25%?
One reason bees are in danger is chemicals used to kill bugs called this.
What are pesticides?
This type of pollution confuses baby turtles and leads them away from the ocean.
What is light pollution?
A group of resting otters is called this.
What is a raft?
One way to help bats is to protect these dark resting places.
What are caves?
This tree is a main food source for giraffes.
What is the acacia tree?
This happens when corals lose their color due to stress from rising ocean temperatures.
What is coral bleaching?
This scientist studies honey bees and social insects.
Who is Marla Spivak?
These special devices help turtles escape fishing nets.
What are Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs)?
Otters hold these while sleeping so they don’t drift apart.
What are paws (or hands)?
Planning these types of communities can help bats survive.
What are wildlife-friendly communities?
One major threat to giraffes is losing their habitat due to this human activity.
What is land clearing (or habitat destruction)?
This idea teaches that humans are responsible for repairing and protecting the world.
What is Tikkun Olam?