'Blueback'
What is the name of the protagonist of 'Blueback'?
Abel Jackson
What is the largest animal in the ocean?
Blue whale
What Australian animal is famous for carrying its baby in a pouch?
Kangaroo
What does it mean to conserve something?
To protect and carefully manage it
Spell the word meaning the natural home or an animal or plant.
Habitat
What were the Jackson's known to do for many generations?
Whaling
How many oceans are generally recognised on Earth?
Five
What is Australia's national floral emblem?
Golden Wattle
What does the First Nations' concept of Country mean?
Country refers to the interconnected land, waters, animals, plants, people, culture and relationships that people have connections and responsibilities to.
Spell the word that means to protect the natural world.
Conservation
What is the antagonist's name and what does he do that is wrong?
Costello is the antagonist of 'Blueback' and overfishes, causing violence and distress in Longboat Bay.
What is the largest ocean?
Pacific Ocean
What is Australia's largest living reptile?
Saltwater crocodile
In Blueback, why does Dora want to protect the reef?
She values the ocean and wants it protected for the future.
Spell the word for an underwater environment made by tiny animals.
Coral reef
What is one message that Tim Winton conveys in 'Blueback'? Use the formula of Winton + analytical verb + statement about the big ideas
At teacher discretion.
What marine animal has three hearts?
Octopus
Which Australian marsupial is known for building large dams and spending much of its time in water?
The platypus
What is overfishing?
Catching fish faster than populations can reproduce
Spell the word meaning the careful use of natural resources so that they are available in the future.
Sustainability
What is one major message of Blueback about humans and the environment?
Humans have a responsibility to protect and care for the natural environment.
What is the deepest known point in the world's oceans called?
Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench
Which Australian animal is known for producing cube-shaped poo?
Wombat
What is biodiversity?
The variety of living things in an environment/ecosystem
Spell the word that means the process by which plants use sunlight to make their own food and grow.
Photosynthesis