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Unit 4 Week 5
At Home in the Coral Reef
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| coral | a hard substance like stone made up of the skeletons of tiny animals |
| reef | a ridge of sand, rock, or coral at or near the surface of the ocean |
| brittle | likely to break or snap |
| eventually | in the end; finally |
| current | a portion of a body of water or of air flowing continuously in a definite direction |
| partnership | a kind of business in which two or more people share the work and profits |
| suburbs | the areas around a city where people live |
| polyps | tiny sea animals that form the coral reef |
| tentacles | a polyp's little arms that catch food |
| planula | a baby coral polyp |