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Quizzes // Why are coral reefs valuable?
Log in to GEO and try this 13-question A level quiz to see how much you know about the geography of coral reefs.
If you haven't already done it work through the 'Why are coral reefs valuable?' web unit to learn more. Or look at it again to help fill in any gaps in your knowledge about about the location and biodiversity of coral reefs, their value to us and the environment and threats affecting global reefs today
HIGH SCORES
| Rank | Name | Score |
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| 1st | BOB | 27 |
| 2nd | TWG | 26 |
| 3rd | JWS | 26 |
| 4th | lae | 26 |
| 5th | lae | 26 |
| 6th | HGS | 26 |
| 7th | lmc | 26 |
| 8th | lae | 25 |
| 9th | egs | 25 |
| 10th | FIZ | 25 |
QUIZZES // Why are coral reefs valuable? Quiz
Q1. Where are most coral reefs located globally?
on the equator
in deep oceans
South East Asia
between 30° north and south of the equator
Q2. Coral reefs grow faster in waters around which temperature?
20°C
over 30°C
25°C
35°C
Q3. Where is the world’s largest global coral reef found?
Indonesia
Cayman Islands
Australia
Philippines
Q4. Coral reefs are structures built up of individual:
fish
polyps
algae
skeletons
Q5. Zooxanthellae are important algae found within polyps as they do which two of these things:
allow photosynthesis to make food
defend polyps from predators
eat parts of the coral structures
provide shelter for the algae
Q6. Which type of reef is formed around a central lagoon?
fringing reef
atoll reef
barrier reef
patch reef
Q7. Which of these are reasons why corals are valuable?
they provide a fishing industry
they provide shelter to land from tropical storms
they are home to a quarter of all global marine life
all of the above
Q8. Which of the following are direct human threats to coral reefs?
intensive farming, industrial production and tourism
tourism, mangrove removal and rising sea levels
overfishing, tourism and ocean acidification
sea level rise, overfishing and tourism
Q9. Which of the following management responses is a local response?
Marine Protected Areas
no wake zones
laws on tourism
sustainable maximum yields for fishing
Q10. How is climate change affecting coral reefs?
ocean acidification
eustatic sea level change
coral bleaching – where algae is expelled
all of the above
Q11. What is the best solution to managing damage to coral reefs globally?
national projects
local education programmes
international organisations
a mix of national projects, education programmes and international organisations such as the UN
Q12. Coral reefs are large-scale ecosystems; choose the correct definition:
a system in which animals and organisms interact with each other and the environment
where fish and sunlight and ocean depth and anemones live symbiotically
the interaction between abiotic aspects that live symbiotically in harmony
marine systems where there are inputs, flows, stores and outputs
Q13. When asked to analyse a graph/table or map – which acronym helps best achieve a higher-level answer?
PATTERN
PADDLE
PADL
PADI
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