Coral reefs

Question 1

Coral reefs climate

Answer 1

1. Coral reefs are most common in warm areas that receive lots of sunlight.
2. They grow best in shallow, clear, salty water.

Question 2

Coral reefs plants

Answer 2

1. Coral reefs form underwater, so few plants grow there.
2. Tiny algae (plant-like organisms) live inside the tissue of corals, The algae and the coral depend on each other for nutrients.

Question 3

Coral reefs animals

Answer 3

1. Coral reef itself is an animal - it’s a bit like a sea anemone, but some species create a hard outer coating for protection,
2. Around 25% of all marine species live in coral reefs, including fish, molluscs, sea snakes, turtles nad shrimps. Many fish have flat bodies so they can easily swim through and hide in small gaps in the coral.