Question

seafoam reef has grown more popular over time, and many tourists have come to see it. this increase in tourism has helped seafoam islands residents earn more money from visitors. however, the increase has also caused some problems for the reef. as tourism has increased, residents have needed more boats to take all the visitors to the reef. many boat captains use anchors with heavy chains to keep their boats near the reef. when anchors are thrown into the water, their weights and chains may hit or drag along the reef. this can damage corals by knocking them over and breaking their structures. when more boats anchor at a reef, corals are more likely to be damaged by anchors. how did an increase in tourism on seafoam island increase coral damage to seafoam reef? put the steps in order. first more boat anchors hit corals or dragged along the reef. more boats with tourists went to the reef. more corals on the reef were broken by anchors. more tourists visited seafoam island to go diving on the reef. last

Explanation:

The problem is about the cause - effect chain of how tourism increase leads to coral damage. First, the root cause is more tourists visiting (more tourists visited Seafoam Island to go diving on the reef). Then, to accommodate tourists, more boats with tourists go to the reef. With more boats, more boat anchors hit or drag along the reef. Finally, this results in more corals being broken (more corals on the reef were broken by anchors).

Answer:

1. More tourists visited Seafoam Island to go diving on the reef.
2. More boats with tourists went to the reef.
3. More boat anchors hit corals or dragged along the reef.
4. More corals on the reef were broken by anchors.