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Life on the reef. Coral reefs get risqué. Corals zone out. Coral grief. Our local reefs. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 200. 200. 200. 200. 200. 300. 300. 300. 300. 300. 400. 400. 400. 400. 400. 500. 500. 500. 500. 500.

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  1. Life on the reef Coral reefs get risqué Corals zone out Coral grief Our local reefs 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500

  2. I have a backbone, 4 flipper-like legs, and a hard shell. I breathe air.

  3. Sea Turtle

  4. I have a backbone, fins, and scales. I have a long, smooth body, very sharp teeth. I swim fast and eat small fish.

  5. Barracuda

  6. I am a spiny-skinned animal, with a circular body shape. I eat algae on the reef. My long spines protect me.

  7. Long-spined sea urchin

  8. I am a jointed-led animal, with a hard, outside skeleton. I have 10 legs. I have 2 large antennae to defend myself.

  9. Spiny lobster

  10. I belong to a group of unrelated animals that come in many shapes. You can only see me through a microscope. We drift through the waters. Some of us eat algae and others eat their own group.

  11. Zooplankton

  12. Corals reproduce by releasing their eggs and sperm into the water. This is called

  13. Spawning

  14. The sperm and egg joined together to form larvae is called

  15. Planulae

  16. When a planula finally settles on hard substrate, it turns into a single

  17. Coral polyp

  18. One polyp divides to make 2 polyps, and each new polyp continues to divide, forming a

  19. Coral colony

  20. Most corals spawn this many times during a year

  21. Once

  22. The seaward facing slope of the reef is called

  23. Fore reef

  24. The highest and shallowest part of the reef is called

  25. Reef crest

  26. This type of coral grows in deeper water where less light is needed and has a flat shape on top

  27. Plate-like leaf coral

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

  29. Fire coral

  30. This coral can be found on the seaward side of the reef and looks more like moose antlers.

  31. Elkhorn coral

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

  33. Dynamite

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

  35. Sediment

  36. Mooring buoys are placed in the water to prevent this

  37. Anchoring on the reef

  38. Extremely high temperature waters may cause this to happen to coral

  39. Coral bleaching

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

  41. Algae

  42. The major fast-moving ocean current that runs close to Florida’s southeast coastal shore is called

  43. The Gulf Stream

  44. Not including the Florida Keys, these are the 4 counties where the southeast coral reef tract can be found

  45. Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Martin

  46. Coral reefs in southeast Florida can be found as close as this many meters from shore

  47. 500 meters

  48. Coral reefs in South Florida generate this many dollars to the economy

  49. 2 billion

  50. These 2 coral species were listed as threatened on the endangered species list

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