Which of the following BEST describes why coral reefs are called the “canaries in the coal mine” when it comes to climate change?
A. Like canaries, corals are sensitive to environmental stress.
B. Like canaries, corals are sensitive to mass bleaching events.
C. Like canaries, corals are sensitive to carbon monoxide.
D. Like canaries, corals are sensitive to changes in temperature.
2 answers
A. Like canaries, corals are sensitive to environmental stress.
Reefs in the Indo-Pacific are known as resilient coral. Which of the following BEST explains resilient coral?
A. coral that is competitive due to fluctuations in temperature
B. corals that experience mass bleaching due to fluctuations in temperature
C. coral that can survive fluctuations in temperature
D. coral that is sensitive to fluctuations in temperature
A. coral that is competitive due to fluctuations in temperature
B. corals that experience mass bleaching due to fluctuations in temperature
C. coral that can survive fluctuations in temperature
D. coral that is sensitive to fluctuations in temperature