1. Coral Reefs In The Ocean

2. Where Are Coral Reefs?
Atlantic
Ocean
Equator
Pacific
Ocean
Indian
Ocean
Coral Reefs are found in all the oceans except the Artic Ocean. They
are located in warmer areas around the equator- in the Indian, Atlantic
and Pacific Oceans. The largest coral reef is The Great Barrier Reef off
the coast of Australia.

3. Question:
In what oceans do you find coral reefs?
Atlantic
Ocean
Pacific
Indian
Ocean
Ocean

4. What Are Coral Reefs?
Coral reefs are warm, clear, shallow ocean habitats that are home to many
plants and animals. Coral reefs are completely under water. The reef is
made by hardened coral polyps. Many of the smaller fish make their home
within this environment.

5. Animals That Live In The Coral Reefs
Eel Shark
Crab
Starfish Clownfish Sea Turtle
Many different types of animals live in coral reefs. There are fish such as
clown fish and sharks, crustaceans, such as shrimp and crabs, reptiles like
turtles.

6. Question:
What kind of animals are found on coral
reefs?

7. Plants Of A Coral Reef
Sea Grass Sea Whip Sea Fan
Sea Fan Coral Polyp
Many types of plants live in a coral reef like sea grass, sea fans and algea.

8. Question:
What types of plants live in a coral reef?

9. Visiting A Coral Reef
Although people can not live on a coral reef because it is under water, people
can see it by scuba diving or snorkeling.

10. We are going to the New York Aquarium.
What do you think we will see?