Our Planet: Episode 4 – Coastal Seas Name: 1. The seas fringing land make up less than a __________________of the world’s oceans, but _________ % of all marine creatures live in the coastal waters. 2. Describe the creative way the group of Bottlenose Dolphins catch their prey. 3. Which absorbs more carbon dioxide per area, sea grass or rainforests? 4. Coral reefs cover less than _______% of the sea floor. 5. Most coral reefs are missing one important community member. Who are they missing? 6. How do the Gray Reef Sharks and the Whitetips work together to catch their prey? 7. What happens to corals if the waters increase by a degree? 8. What portion of the world’s reefs have already died? 9. What animal has the densest fur of any creature? 10. Why is it important for sea urchin numbers to be kept in check by the otters and wrasse? Our Planet: Episode 4 – Coastal Seas Name: 11. Name three animals that feast On the herring near Alaska. 12. What is causing the numbers of herring populations to decrease so much? 13. What creatures are taking over areas where fish used to thrive? 14. Atacama is the world’s _________________________ desert. 15. For millions of years, birds have gathered in the Atacama. But 50 years ago these colonies had disappeared, but now they’re back. Why? 16. Anchovies are so abundant, they can count for a _____________ of all the fish we harvest a year. 17. Name three animals that hunt for the anchovies each year. 18. How many seabirds did anchovies used to sustain? 19. A lagoon in Southeast Asia that used to occupied by a shark fishing camp is now what? 20. Explain 2 results from protecting coastal sanctuaries. Our Earth: Coastal Seas 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Answer Key Tenth, 90 They circle them forcing them to jump in the air and the dolphins try to catch them Sea grass Less than 1% Sharks The whitetips flush them out and the gray reef sharks force them into hiding They expel the food that grow on them and they turn white Half Sea otter Because they eat the kelp Sea lions, humpback whales, and bald eagles Commercial fishing Jellyfish Driest They were overfished, but controls were introduced so the fish have come back Tenth Cormorants, boobies, pelicans, sea lions 25 million Nursery for baby sharks Answers will vary, increasing numbers of species, better fishing in areas around Thank you for your purchase! Please visit my Teachers Pay Teachers store for more products: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/St ore/Nordskog Terms of Use: - This purchase is for a single classroom use license and may not be copied for anyone else. - Multiple licenses can be purchased on my site for a discounted rate. - This product may not be uploaded to the internet. Thanks to the following TpT sellers for their boarders!