Coral Reefs Review Id aqsci

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Across
  1. 3. reefs provide protection to ______
  2. 4. describe the temperature necessary for coral to form
  3. 6. a type of reef that generally starts as a reef around a volcanic island, but then the island sinks!
  4. 8. a type of reef that grows far out and disconnected from the shoreline
  5. 12. algae is an example of what coral ___
  6. 14. the inner reef zone is the area between the ____ (top of the reef) and the shore
  7. 15. the Outer reef ____ is where the you will find the reef wall falling off and LOTS of different coral species
Down
  1. 1. when a coral dies, it hardens and becomes a good _____ for other coral to build on top of it
  2. 2. coral IS considered an ____ even though it is not cute and cuddly
  3. 3. a food ___ can only have one arrow branching off of one producer at a time
  4. 5. describe the clarity of the water needed for coral to form
  5. 7. a food ___ can have multiple arrows branching off of one producer
  6. 9. an _____ species, like the lionfish, can completely mess up a food chain or food web when introduced to an ecosystem whether on purpose or by accident
  7. 10. an example would be seaweed, any type of photosynthetic organism that produces its own food
  8. 11. the ___ reef zone is the highest point of the reef and where the waves actually break over the reef
  9. 13. a Reef is a large amount of ____ connected together