aquatic animals
aquatic plants
algae
mosquitoes
general knowledge
Water
100
What is an aquatic animal?
An aquatic animal is any animal, whether vertebrate or invertebrate, that lives in a body of water for all or most of its lifetime
100
What is an aquatic plant?
Plants that have adapted to live in or near water.
100
Do algae have roots, stems and leaves?
No. Even though they look like plants they do not have roots, stems and leaves.
100
Which mosquito sucks blood from animals, the male or female?
Female
100
What are vertebrates?
Vertebrates are animals that have a backbone
100
Which of these is not a state of water?
Solid, Liquid, Gravity
Gravity is not a state of water.
Gas is the other state of water such as steam, or evaporation.
200
Are whales fish?
No, they are mammals.
200
Is duckweed an aqautic plant?
Yes, and a source of food for many birds likes ducks.
200
Name one cause of blue-green algae.
Fertilizers, farm sewage and pesticides flowing into rivers and lakes.
200
Name a disease mosquitoes can pass on?
Common types of mosquito-borne diseases include malaria, dengue, West Nile virus, chikungunya, yellow fever and Zika
200
What is the process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy?
200
Name the the three states of water matter.
Solid (ice, snow, hail), Liquid, Gas (steam, vapour)
300
Name two aquatic animals from the river Nitra. Name a species rather than just saying 'fish'.
Nutria, carp, duck, otter, pike, kingfisher etc.
300
Name two ways aquatic plants help aquatic animals.
Provides safe habitat for many animals to live and nest. Provides shelter from the sun. They provide food. Helps to provide oxygen and good nutrients for animals.
300
Are algae photosynthetic?
Yes. They are not plants, but are a diverse group of aquatic photosynthetic organisms.
300
Most common season for mosquitos
Summer
300
Ferns and mosses prefer which?
- Damp, wet and cooler conditions
OR
- Warm, sunny and dry
Damp, wet and cool.
300
What is meant by precepitation?
Precipitation is any form of water—liquid or solid—that falls from clouds in the sky to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet, and hail.
400
Dolphins sleep with one eye open to keep an eye out for predators. True or False.
True
400
What type of aquatic plant are these?
Reeds.
Common reeds and bulrush reeds
400
What harm does blue-green algae cuase?
The algae is toxic and can cause skin rashes on humans. The algae takes oxygen from the water. Animals and plants often die.
400
Can you name the four-stage life cycle of the mosquito?
Four-stage life cycle: egg, larva, pupa, and adult.
400
Which animal group are mostly cold blooded?
Reptiles
400
What is the chemical formula for water?
Two Hydrogen, one Oxygen
H2O
500
What are amphibians, and can you name two types?
Amphibians are small vertebrates that need water, or a moist environment, to survive. The species in this group include frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts. All can breathe and absorb water through their very thin skin.
500
Name three aquatic plants.
Water lillies, duckweed, reeds, algae, etc.
500
What is eutrophication?
Eutrophication is when water has too many nutrients, (nutrient rich) and this causes the growth of algae blooms. The nutrients often come from farm waste, and fertilizers running into the water.
500
Which life stages of the mosquito are always aquatic?
The larval and pupal stages are always aquatic.
500
The average adult has how many pints of blood in their body?
10 pints average, but any answer between 8 and 12 pints is good!
500
At what temperature Celsius does water freeze?
And, at what temperature Celcius does it boil?
0°c for freezing and 100°C for boiling