Belize Barrier Reef - Quiz
- 1. How long is the Belize Barrier Reef section?
A) 100 kilometres
B) 300 kilometres
C) 560 kilometres
D) 900 kilometres
- 2. What is the Belize Barrier Reef part of?
A) Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System
B) Great Barrier Reef
C) Yucatán Reef System
D) Caribbean Reef Chain
- 3. Who described the reef as 'the most remarkable reef in the West Indies' in 1842?
A) Jacques Cousteau
B) Charles Darwin
C) Alexander von Humboldt
D) Christopher Columbus
- 4. How many species of hard coral are found in the reef?
A) 36
B) 500
C) 70
D) 90
- 5. Which of the following is an atoll included in the Belize Barrier Reef?
A) Glover's Reef
B) St. George's Caye
C) Ambergris Caye
D) Tobacco Caye
- 6. When did Jacques Cousteau make the Great Blue Hole famous?
A) 1998
B) 1970
C) 1996
D) 2010
- 7. What percentage of the reef is estimated to have been researched?
A) 50%
B) 25%
C) 10%
D) 90%
- 8. In what year was the reserve system designated a World Heritage Site?
A) 2010
B) 1970
C) 1996
D) 2015
- 9. Which country became the first to completely ban bottom trawling in 2010?
A) Belize
B) Honduras
C) Australia
D) Mexico
- 10. Approximately what portion of Belize's coral reef has been damaged since 1998?
A) Over 40%
B) Exactly 25%
C) Over 80%
D) Under 10%
- 11. What is the primary cause of coral bleaching mentioned in the text?
A) Shipping traffic
B) Overfishing
C) Underwater construction
D) Increase in ocean temperatures
- 12. What event caused a 48 percent reduction in live coral cover in 1998?
A) Hurricane Mitch
B) Massive tourist activity
C) Bottom trawling
D) Oil spill
- 13. How many species of fish are estimated to inhabit the Belize Barrier Reef?
A) 1000
B) 70
C) 500
D) 36
- 14. Which atoll is nearest to Belize City?
A) Half Moon Caye
B) Turneffe Atoll
C) Lighthouse Reef
D) Glover's Reef
- 15. How many marine reserves are included in the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System?
A) 3
B) 450
C) 12
D) 7
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