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100 POINTS This is the average lifespan range for coral.

Five years to several centuries

200 POINTS Corals reproduce by releasing their eggs and sperm into the water. This is called…

Spawning

300 POINTS On the reef crest types of coral can provide protection from strong storms and waves. This coral can also sting you if accidentally touched.

Fire coral

400 POINTS This is the depth at which most coral reefs can be found.

150-450 feet

500 POINTS Corals are actually living organisms and relatives of these marine species.

Jellyfish and anemones

100 POINTS Coral reefs support this percentage of the world’s marine life.

25%

200 POINTS Chemical compounds discovered in corals help make this for humans.

Medications

300 POINTS Strong coral reefs can protect coastal areas from these devastating natural events.

Tsunami

400 POINTS Healthy coral reefs are a good indicator of these being healthy.

Oceans

500 POINTS Coral reefs are worth about this much to the global economy each year.

$375 Billion

100 POINTS Extremely high temperature waters may cause this to happen to coral.

Coral Bleaching

200 POINTS This explosive material is sometimes used on reefs to capture fish.

Dynamite

300 POINTS This material in the water can smother a reef or decrease the amount of light needed for coral growth.

Sediment

400 POINTS The removal of herbivorous fish will result in the overgrowth of this.

Algae

500 POINTS If current rates of coral destruction continue, this percentage of coral will disappear in the next 30 years.

60%

100 POINTS Increases CO2 emissions are absorbed in the ocean, leading to this.

Ocean Acidification

200 POINTS Reducing the amount of this resources that you use can help save coral reefs.

Water

300 POINTS If you go snorkeling or diving near coral reefs, its important that you don’t do this because it can damage or kill coral.

Touch Coral

400 POINTS These commonly used lawn products can runoff into local waterways and pollute the ocean.

Fertilizers

500 POINTS These types of aquariums are dangerous for coral reefs because the elements are often harvested illegally.

Livestock Aquariums

100 POINTS This is the world’s largest coral reef and the only one visible from space.

The Great Barrier Reef

200 POINTS The Great Barrier Reef is located off the coast of this country.

Australia

300 POINTS The Pixar movie character Nemo the Clownfish lived in one of these.

Anemone

400 POINTS This is North America’s only living coral barrier reef.

Florida Keys Reef System

500 POINTS The Apo Reef, found in this country, is the second largest contiguous coral reef in the world.

Philippines

Information Resources

NOAA Coral Jeopardy Game: http://coralreef.noaa.gov/education/educators/resourcecd/activities/resources/jeopardy_sa.pdf
NOAA things you can do: http://www.publicaffairs.noaa.gov/25list.html
World Wildlife Fun Fast Facts: http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/blue_planet/coasts/coral_reefs/coral_facts/
Defenders of Wildlife: http://www.defenders.org/coral-reef/basic-facts