1. Generally, where are coral reefs found?
(a) In temperate climate above 18oC
(b) Between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn coastal areas
(c) On both the east and west coasts of continents and islands only
(d) On colder sea coasts
[R.A.S./R.T.S.(Pre) 2008]
Ans. (b) Between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn coastal areas
- Coral reefs are mainly found in seas around the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn.
- The biggest coral reef is Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.
- Even though coral reefs only make up a tiny portion of the ocean, they are home to a quarter of the world’s ocean creatures.
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2. ‘Great Barrier Reef ‘ is
(a) A coral reef near Australia
(b) A watershed in Rajasthan
(c) Wall of China
(d) A range of the Rocky Mountains
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1999]
Ans. (a) A coral reef near Australia
- The Great Barrier Reef is the biggest coral reef in the world.
- It’s located in the Pacific Ocean, near the northeastern coast of Australia.
- It’s a long reef, stretching 2300 kilometers from 100 degrees south to 240 degrees south.
- There are lots of different species in the reef, like over 1,500 kinds of fish, 400 kinds of coral, and 4,000 types of mollusks.
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3. The Great Barrier Reef is located in
(a) Pacific Ocean
(b) Indian Ocean
(c) Mediterranean Sea
(d) Atlantic Ocean
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]
Ans. (a) Pacific Ocean
- The Great Barrier Reef is the biggest coral reef in the world.
- It is found in the Pacific Ocean near Queensland in North East Australia and is 2300 km long.
- There are 1,500 types of fish, 400 types of corals, and 4,000 kinds of mollusks that live there.
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4. The “Great Barrier Reef” of corals is situated near the coast of:
(a) New Zealand
(b) Finland
(c) Ireland
(d) Queensland
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1993]
Ans. (d) Queensland
- The Great Barrier Reef is found in the Coral Sea near the northeastern coast of Australia around Queensland.
- It is very long, stretching across 2,300 kilometers (1,400 miles) and taking up an area of 344,400 square kilometers (133,000 square miles).
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5 . The largest Coral reef in the world is found near the coast of which one of the following Countries?
(a) Australia
(b) Cuba
(c) Ghana
(d) Philippines
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2007]
Ans. (a) Australia
- The Great Barrier Reef is the biggest coral reef in the world and is found near Queensland, Australia.
- It is made up of more than 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands.
- It extends for over 2,300 kilometers (1,400 mi) and it covers a space of roughly 344,400 square kilometers (133,000 sq mi).
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