Marine and Coastal Habitats

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a sea grass type?

Accepted Answer

all are sea grass types

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the four main economic services provided by corals

Accepted Answer

all of these are services

Question 3

Which of the following lives in a symbiotic relationship with coral

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 4

What percent of the ocean contains coral reef habitat

Accepted Answer

1%

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a natural disturbance to corals?

Accepted Answer

pollution

Question 6

Coral colonies have a really good immune system.

Accepted Answer

false

Question 7

Which mangrove tree lives closest to the water?

Accepted Answer

Red

Question 8

What nutrients are a problem to South Florida coastal systems?

Accepted Answer

both of these

Question 9

What is the name of the individuals that make up coral colonies?

Accepted Answer

polyps

Question 10

How much money do coral reefs provide in goods and services across the world?

Accepted Answer

400 billion

Question 11

What fish eats coral and poops out sand

Accepted Answer

parrot fish

Question 12

What part of the coral protrudes out at night for feeding purposes?

Accepted Answer

tentacles

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT required to have on board a water craft?

Accepted Answer

fresh water

Question 14

What is the sand in the middle of Peanut Island being stored for?

Accepted Answer

beach re nourishment

Question 15

What are baby corals called?

Accepted Answer

planulae

Question 16

What is the term for the debris left on the beach from the tide lines?

Accepted Answer

wrack line

Question 17

The stinging cells of corals are called

Accepted Answer

nematocyst

Question 18

Land found between two water bodies is known as

Accepted Answer

watershed

Question 19

What is the main habitat of Peanut Island and the surrounding areas?

Accepted Answer

maritime hammock

Question 20

What is the place called where fresh water meets salt water?

Accepted Answer

estuary

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