1. The Great Barrier Reef By: Rosalinda Medina

2. GEOGRAPHY ECOLOGY ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS Final Jeopardy

3. The sea in which the Great Barrier Reef is located, off the coast of Queensland in northeast Australia. Answer

4. What is the Coral Sea? Home

5. Answer Around the world, reefs generally occur only where temperatures remain above 18° Celsius (64° Fahrenheit) most of the time. This means that they are usually located in this region, which is within 30° North and 30° South of the equator.

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7. The Great Barrier Reef is separated from the mainland by this shallow body of water from 10 to 100 miles wide. Answer

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9. The Great Barrier Reef can be seen from outer space and is the world's biggest single structure made by billions of these tiny living organisms. Answer

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11. This number of coral species, both hard corals and soft corals can be found in the Great Barrier Reef. Answer

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13. The plant species are spread by this type of animal in the Great Barrier Reef. Answer

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15. This caused mass coral bleaching events occur in the summers of 1998, 2002 and 2006, in the Great Barrier Reef. Answer

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18. The rivers of north eastern Australia provide significant pollution of the Reef during tropical flood events with over 90% of this pollution coming from this source. Answer

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20. This coral reef predator preys on coral polyps. Answer

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23. Protects a large part of the Great Barrier Reef. Answer

24. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Home