animal etymology
No surprise this animal's name is from Greek for 8-footed
what is an octopus
Flowing through 5 of Brazil's states the Tocantins River of South America is named after one of these animals
what is a toucan
The phyto type of this algae is a major food source directly or indirectly of many sea organisms
what is plankton
From Malay for man of the forest, this primate lives in the tropical rain forests of Sumatra
what is an orangutang
Rising in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado the Rio Grande flows 1900 miles into this body of water
what is the gulf of Mexico
Algae range from microscopic organisms up to giant species of this saltwater type that reaches 200 feet in length
what is kelp
The reindeer also goes by this Native American name meaning shoveler of snow from its habit of shoving snow aside to feed
what is a caribou
Follow all 3900 miles of China's Yangtze River to the sea & you'll wind up in this metropolis
what is shanghi
Like virtually all photosynthetic organisms algae contain this pigment that absorbs energy from light
what is chlorophyll
Though it's really a mammal its name is from Latin for pig fish
what is a porpoise
The 2 rivers that flow through Washington D.C. are the Anacosta & this one
what is the potomac
Some green algae reproduce through asexual mitosis in which these important genetic components are split into identical pairs that migrate to the two new cells
what are chromosomes
Though wide awake now this critter is thought to get the first part of its name from a word for sleep
what is a dormouse
The westernmost capital in continental Europe Lisbon is on the banks of this river
what is the tagus river
Some algae have been classified in this kingdom as neither fully plant nor animal
what is Protista or protists