Question

1. after running aground and damaging about 1600 square meters of reef, the cruise company put out a press release, that stated it was ______ (1 pt) (1 point)

a. taking responsibility
b. suing the tugboat company for making it worse
c. committed to sustainable tourism
d. an unfortunate accident

1. look at the before and after pictures. what is the most significant result of the impact? (1 pt) (1 point)

a. the coral looks dead and scarred in the second picture
b. a few more fish are in the second picture
c. the water is a brighter blue in the second picture
d. scuba divers are avoiding the area in the second picture

Explanation:

For question 2: A cruise company that damaged a reef would issue a press release to accept accountability for the incident.
For question 3: The most significant ecological impact of reef damage is the reef itself becoming dead and scarred, as this disrupts the entire marine ecosystem dependent on it.

Answer:

1. A. taking responsibility
2. A. the coral looks dead and scarred in the second picture