University:
Michigan State University
Course:
BS 162 | Organismal and Population Biology
Academic year:

2024
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450

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1
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sse8nul8d

Coral Reef QUIZ KEY Name: _________________________ Date: __________ Class: _________________ 1 A coral reef, needs the water to be between _____________ to thrive. 5 A 0° - 25° Fahrenheit B 32° - 40° Fahrenheit C 68° - 82° Fahrenheit D 90° - 100° Fahrenheit 2 A fringing reefs B barrier reefs C atolls D ocean reefs Coral reefs need to be near land because the: 6 A beach sand is good for the reef. B coastal waters have fish. C coastal breezes are nice. D wave action brings food and oxygen. 3 Coral reefs need waves because they: 7 A run along a shoreline in shallow water. B run along continents. C form small islands surrounding a lagoon. D run along the coast of Australia. Coral captures food: A with tentacles that sting. B with sharp teeth. C by chasing it down. D by swimming in circles around it. 8 Fringing coral reefs: Coral reef gets its many pretty colors from __________ called zooxanthellae that lives in the coral tissue itself. A a fungus B an algae C a bacteria D a plankton A keep sand from settling over the anchored animals. B move the fish around. C are good for surfing. D wash food and oxygen away. 4 Coral reefs that forms small islands that surround a lagoon of water in the Indo-Pacific Ocean are called: Coral reefs are very sensitive and can be hurt by: A anchoring on coral. B dumping dirty water or trash on it. C stepping on it. D all of the above.