Marine Animals
Sharks and rays have skeletons made of what
Cartilage
At 14 million square kilometers, the arctic ocean is about twice the size of which continent
Australia
Are coral plants or animals
Animals
Where was the largest oil spill in history located
Gulf of Mexico
True or False: The ocean covers more than 70% of the Earth
True
What is the word for animals who live at the bottom of a body of water
Benthos
Is the North Pole on land or water
Water
What fish assists in creating sand
Parrotfish
What is the most common type of pollutant in the ocean
Plastic
True or False: The Oceans only hold around half of earths wildlife
False
What is a common name for a type of edible mollusc
Clam
Where is the second largest ice sheet in the world located
Greenland
What animal is known for its extremly fast punches
Mantis Shrimp
What kind of ocean pollution contributes to mass bleaching events
Noise pollution
What is the furthest point from land called and what ocean is it found in
Point Nemo, Pacific
What animal became famous in 2010 for succesfully predicting 12 out of 14 matches in the 2010 World Cup
Octopus
Odobenus rosmarus, meaning tooth walking sea horse, is the scientific name for what animal?
Walrus
What does the acronym SCUBA stand for
Self contained underwater breathing apparatus
Freshwater zebra mussels, a well known invasive species, were transported in a transoceanic vessel using what kind of water
Ballast
How many shipwrecks are estimated to be on the ocean floor?
A. 1 million
B. 1.5 million
C. 3 million
D. 7 million
C. 3 million
What common fish is also known as a "pilchard"
Sardine
What is the largest purely terrestrial native animal in Antarctica
Antarctic Midge
The smallest known species of shark, the dwarf lantern shark, is only found in a small area of what body of water
Carribean Sea
Which country generates the most annual ocean plastic waste
The Phillipines
Which marine animal can have a gestation period of up to 3.5 years
Frilled Shark