Ocean trivia
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- What fish returns to fresh water to lay it's eggs?
- salmon
- What is the world's largest know fish?
- whale shark
- What is the highest point of a wave called?
- crest
- What creates waves?
- Wind energy
- Depending on the species of seahorse, what is the birthrate span?
- 3-1600 babies at one time
- Name 2 types of sea dragons found in the Fl. Aquarium
- Leafy and Weedy
- Describe the body of a seahorse.
- covered by large rectangular bony plates
- What is the lowest part of a wave called?
- trough (trawf)
- What is an animal's use of color or patterns to hide called?
- camouflage
- What kind of tail do seahorses have?
- prehensile
- Sea horses are members of what family?
- syngnathidae
- What is the smallest seahorse and where is it found?
- The dwarf seahorse found in Florida.
- A person that studies the ocean is called?
- oceanographer
- How can you help the conservation efforts of seahorses?
- Avoid purchasing them as souvenirs or for your home aquarium.
- Is it easier to stay afloat in an ocean or a lake and why
- Ocean, salt allows for bouyancy
- What does a whale shark eat?
- plankton
- Animals without backbones are called?
- invertebrates
- Give an example of a marine invertebrate.
- octopus, star fish,squid, etc
- What invertebrate did you see in the Aquarium that can sting?
- jelly fish
- How many arms do octopus have and what are they called?
- 8 tentacles
- What percentage of the earth is water?
- 3/4
- Every twelve hours the rising and falling of waves is called?
- tides
- Name the 5 oceans
- Atlantic, Pacific, Artic, Antarctic, Indian
- What fish blows up and protects itself with spines?
- pufferfish
- Are coral and sponges plants or animals?
- animals
- What animal lacks it's own hard shell so must find a shell to live in for protection?
- hermit crab
- A person that stuides sea animals is called?
- marine biologist
- What protected shallow ocean habitats are rich in life and are most often developed in tropical areas
- coral reefs
- What fish uses a "fake worm" to lure it's prey?
- angler fish
- Name at least 2 major threats to coral reefs.
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pollution, dredging, careless collecting of coral specimens
- What organ can be so large in a shark that it can occupy almost 90% of it's body cavity?
- liver
- What do you call soft-bodies animals that are protected by 2 hard shells that are hinged together
- bivalves
- Name the colorful fish that live among the sea anemone
- clownfish
- Give an example of a bivalve
- oyster, clam, scallop
- Name the flat fish that has cartilage instead of a bone and buries itself in the sand
- ray
- Name the long, snake-like fish that have circular gills
- moray eel
- Name the fast swimming invertebrate with 10 arms
- squid
- The sea cow is another name for what aquatic mammal?
- manatee
- The predatory animal that looks like a flower and lives on the ocean floor is called
- sea anemone
- What is the favorite food of the leatherback sea turtle?
- jellyfish
- Why is a shark's skin so rough?
- It is made up of millions of sharp tooth like scales
- What grows primarily in salt water and has prop roots that provide shelter for smaller animals?
- mangroves
- Name at least 2 types of coral you saw during the coral reef dive show?
- sea fans, brain coral, coral lips