Mammals 🐋
What is the top fin of a whale called?
A Dorsal Fin.
I am one of the smallest bivalves and come in a variety of types.
Clam
I have a float, blades and a stipe, what am I?
Bull Kelp
Which major ocean is here off the coast of Washington?
Pacific Ocean
Name the salmon type that we raised in the tank this year.
Chum Salmon
This mammal loves to snack on sea urchins, oysters, and other bivalves.
(I'll accept 2 answers)
Sea Otter and Seal
Which bivalves COMMONLY make pearls?
Oysters (Mussels occasionally but rarely)
I have leaves and roots, what am I?
Eelgress
This sea creature is often referred to as a fish but it is no fish at all! What am I?
Seastar or starfish
This salmon type is the largest type and the most sought after as a food source by many mammals.
A King or Chinook Salmon
What mammal did the Nardi Class make with paper mache as a class?
A Seal
I am a bivalve who can be found in both salt and freshwater. Who am I?
(I'll accept 2 answers)
Clams and Mussels
What is the name of the part that holds the bull kelp to the rock?
Holdfast
I live in the intertidal zone and I use my own glue to hold myself in place. What am I?
Barnacle
This type of salmon is also called a Silver Salmon.
HINT: The ring finger.
The Coho Salmon
True or False: An Orca Whale is truly a whale.
False- It is a dolphin.
True or False: An Oyster is NOT a bivalve.
False- An Oyster IS a bivalve because it has 2 shells.
True or False: Bull kelp is a living animal.
False- Bull kelp is a plant.
True or False: In the intertidal zone, every time the low tide occurs, the organisms die.
False- The organisms tighten or close and hold onto water until the tide returns.
This type of salmon is a very bright red color when it is getting ready to spawn.
Hint: Don't poke yourself in the eye.
A Sockeye Salmon.
What makes an animal a mammal?
They give birth to live young instead of eggs.
They have fur or hair.
They feed their young with mother's milk.
They are warm-blooded.
ANY OF THESE EARN CREDIT.
I am a giant saltwater clam with a long neck/siphon and can dig myself up to 3 feet into the sea floor. Who am I?
Geoduck
True
What controls the rise and fall of the tides?
The Moon
This type of salmon has a huge hump on its back.
Hint: The pinky finger.
The Pink or Humpback Salmon