501 Critical Reading Questions

a.
402
b.
1,250
c.
1,500
d.
2,010
e.
2,500
349.
In line 6 of the passage, 
putrefaction
most nearly means
a.
purification.
b.
decay.
c.
jettison.
d.
liquification.
e.
farming.
350.
The primary purpose of this passage is to
a.
inform the reader that coral reefs are a threatened, yet broadly
functioning ecosystem.
b.
alert the reader to a premier vacation destination in the tropics.
c.
explain in detail how the Great Barrier Reef is constructed.
d.
recommend that tourists stop stealing coral off the Great Bar-
rier Reef.
e.
dispel the argument that coral is a plant, not an animal.
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351.
According to the passage, all of the following are a threat to a coral
reef EXCEPT