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Coral Reefs
for health, for wealth, for life
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Coral reefs
are some of the oldest
ecosystems on the planet.
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Word Search
Can you find these coral words?
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Spawning
Diverse
Bleaching
Temperature
Brain
Soft coral
Sea fan
Atoll
Barrier
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Maze
Can you help the scuba diver find the sea fan?
When diving
or snorkeling take only
pictures, leave only bubbles.
Do not touch marine life.
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Word Search #2
Can you find these coral reef words?
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Tropical
Angelfish
Deep coral
Sea urchin
Worms
Wrasse
Sponge
Barracuda
Grouper
Drum
Jewelry
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Secret Code
Even if you live far from
the ocean, your actions
impact coral reefs
around the world. Find
out how you can make a
difference by decoding
the secret message
below.
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Maze
Can you help the clownfish find his anemone?
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Hidden animals
Can you find the ten animals in this picture?
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was a _____________ (color) ___________! We ran into __________, the starfish who asked if
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sub and in no time we were at a part of the ocean we had never seena coral reef! It looked
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_________ ___________ _________, sea turtles, and a really ________ shark __________. I
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couldnt believe my eyes! I was going to take a piece of __________ coral back home to prove
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Id been there, but __________ said Stop ________! It is very important that when you visit
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the ocean you take only pictures and leave only bubbles. You can harm the reef by touching it
or leaving trash. When you get home, tell all your friends how nice it is here and that we can
help protect the ocean together. Suddenly, my _________ sounded and I _________, but I
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remembered ________ s words and couldnt wait to start helping protect coral reefs and the
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Marine Debris
Draw a line from the type of debris (trash) to the
time it takes to decompose (go away) in the marine
environment.
plastic bottle
200 years
apple core
400 years
plastic 6-packing
6 weeks
450 years
aluminum cans
3 months
newspaper
2 months
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Produced by:
NOAAs National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science:
Susan Baker | Brigitte Tran
Timothy Dorch | Mary Mahling
NOAAs SeaGrant:
Vanessa Maxwell
NOAAs Office of Ocean and
Coastal Resource Management:
Lauren Chhay | Maria Barry
Marci Wolff | Paulo Maurin