Grade 4, Unit 2, Week 3 - "Rescuing our Reefs" | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 11 Public

Show what you learned about coral reefs after reading the text!

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Why are coral reefs important?

Many animals live in the reef.

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What lives inside the coral?

Small plants called algea.

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How do algae make food?

They use sunlight to make food.

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Algae are producers. What does this mean?

They make their own food.

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Parrotfish are consumers. What does this mean?

They cannot make their own food.

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How do parrotfish get food?

The parrotfish eats the algae.

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Why does coral sometimes turn white?

Warm water or pollution has hurt the coral and algae.

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What happens if coral reefs die?

Many other plants and animals die too.

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How are scientists rebuilding reefs?

They put coral on concrete blocks to grow the coral.

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Explain this food chain diagram.

Student answers will be different for this question.

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How are the plants and animals that live in the coral reef connected?

Animals need the coral for protection. Coral needs algae to be healthy. Algae live in the coral.

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