Coral Reefs Quiz
Try out this Coral Reefs quiz to test your knowledge. Coral Reefs trivia explores one of the planet’s oldest and most biologically rich ecosystems, from the tiny coral polyps that build reefs to the fish, sharks, and sea turtles that depend on them.
15 questions
~3 min to finish
Easy to hard difficulty
430 pts max score
Question 1 · Medium · 20 pts
Some reef fish have a life story with a plot twist: what can species such as clownfish and wrasses do during their lives?
Question 2 · Hard · 40 pts
Which U.S. law is specifically used to protect some coral species?
Question 3 · Hard · 40 pts
At NOAA, who led coral reef monitoring work?
Question 4 · Hard · 40 pts
Which researcher is known for using long-term ecological records to study declines in coral reef health?
Question 5 · Hard · 40 pts
Name the marine scientist recognized for major work on coral reef biodiversity and change.?
Question 6 · Hard · 40 pts
Who studied how heat stress affects corals and other reef organisms?
Question 7 · Hard · 40 pts
Which scientist is known for work on corals living in naturally extreme environments?
Question 8 · Hard · 40 pts
Who mapped reefs from the air using remote sensing technology?
Question 9 · Hard · 40 pts
Which reef scientist is associated with research in the Indian Ocean and Red Sea?
Question 10 · Hard · 40 pts
What recurring climate pattern can raise sea temperatures in ways that contribute to coral bleaching?
Question 11 · Easy · 10 pts
What sea is home to the Great Barrier Reef?
Question 12 · Easy · 10 pts
What are individual coral animals called?
Question 13 · Easy · 10 pts
Coral reefs form in saltwater or freshwater?
Question 14 · Easy · 10 pts
Most reef-building corals need what to grow well?
Question 15 · Easy · 10 pts
Many colorful tropical fish live among what kind of habitat?