GBR & Coral Triangle
What is the nickname given to coral triangle due to its biodiversity?
The Amazon of the Seas.
Identify an example of a LOCAL threat on the GBR.
What is:
runoff, coastal development, fishing, crown-of-thorns, tourism
Sediment or cloudy water effects the ability for coral to...
photosynthesise.
Coral Reefs are usually found around what part of the Earth?
The Equator
I was going to be ______ before becoming a teacher.
Extra 50 points if you are specific.
Police officer - detective/intelligence
What is the length of Great Barrier Reef?
(within 300km)
2,300km
Describe ONE way how climate change impacts coral reefs?
Rising sea levels
Ocean warming
Ocean acidification
Increased occurance of natural disasters destroying coral reefs.What is the name of the current that flows along the GBR from the tropics?
The East Australian Current.
The normal temperature range for a coral reef to thrive is...
22-28 Degrees Celsius
What is my first name?
Jack - If you didn't know that, I know you never checked google classroom.
What plant provides 50-70% of the worlds oxygen?
Algae and phytoplankton
How many degrees Celsius above normal temperatures can trigger coral bleaching?
1-2°C
The Coral Triangle also has a main ocean current that goes through it.
It is called...
Indonesion Throughflow
The two types of ocean currents are...
100 points for each answer
- Surface Currents
- Deep Sea Currents
I broke my arm doing what activity?
You have to be specific.
Jiu jitsu competition against one of my best friends who I was going to join the police with.
How much does the Great Barrier Reef contribute to the Australian economy?
(within $1 billion)$6.4 Billion
When excess CO2 is absorbed from the atmosphere lowering the pH of ocean water, it weakens coral skeletons.
This is process is called ocean ________
Ocean acidification
What is the microscopic algae responsible for providing energy to the corals called?
Bonus 50 points if you spell it 100% correctly
Zooxanthellae
What is the maximum depth in the ocean coral reefs can be found?
Write your answer in meters
50m
How old am I?
(+ - 1 year accepted)
Born 2003 - 23 years old
What are the six countries that encompass the Coral Triangle?
50 points for every correct country.
Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, and Timor-Leste.
What is the the distinction between a global and a local threat to coral reefs?
(be specific)
Global threats are world wide problems such as climate change and require international action/collaboration.
Local threats can be combated at a community/national level - e.g. over fishing
Ocean currents drive nutrients and heat around the globe and are especially important for coral reef systems.
When these nutrients come up to the surface from the deep it has a certain term.
What am I?
Upwelling.
Name all the factors that influence the movement of ocean currents.
50 points for each correct answer
- wind
- tides (moon gravity)
- Coastlines/continents
- temperature
- earth's rotation
- water salinity (saltiness of ocean)
- sea floor shape
Mr Zhuo (zoo) is not how you actually pronounce my last name. You have 90 seconds to figure out how you actually pronounce it.
Mr Zhuo (combining the sounds "juh" "war")