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that by informing tourists of the dangers of this seemingly harmless
activity they will quash this creeping menace to the fragile reef.
347.
Which of the following statements does NOT describe the Great
Barrier Reef?
a. The Great Barrier reef is a colorful and active underwater
structure.
b. The Great Barrier Reef is a producer of small islands and 
landmasses.
c. The Great Barrier Reef is threatened by vacationers.
d. The Great Barrier Reef is the cause of much beachfront erosion
in Northeastern Australia.
e. The Great Barrier Reef is home to endangered sea turtles.
348.
Based on information from the passage, 4,020 km would be
approximately how many miles?
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