Question 1

Where do corals grow?

Accepted Answer

In warm, shallow water

Answer

Only near Japan

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Only in Pacific ocean

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Depth beneath the ocean in volcanic vents

Question 2

What do coral polyps secrete?

Accepted Answer

Calcium carbonate

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silicon dioxide shells

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Hydrochloric acid

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Solidified lava

Question 3

What is FRINGING REEF?

Accepted Answer

a coral reef that lies close to the shore.

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Pelagic region

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Coral reef

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A coral reef that lies far away from the shore

Question 4

What is a coral reef?

Accepted Answer

It is made from stony corals and discharged limestone skeletons.

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It is a fossilized remnant of rainforests that were once above the water.

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It is a foundation of stone with different types of marine growth covering it.

Question 5

What is a polyp?

Accepted Answer

a single coral

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digestive gland of the coral

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a protrusion from the reef

Question 6

Is the coral a plant?

Accepted Answer

It's a living creature.

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It defies precise definition because of its unique nature.

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It is a sophisticated fish-eating plant.

Question 7

Which type of coral reef forms close to the shore line?

Accepted Answer

Fringe reef

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Barrier Reef

Answer

Atoll

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