True or False
Pinniped means small footed mammal
False, what is wing-footed mammal?
The most poisonous fish is the ____________.
What is the Stone fish?
This is an invertebrate with a single shell
What is a univalve
This type of tide occurs when the sun and moon are at 90* angles and pull in different directions
What are neap tides?
Although more than 80% of the water vapor in the air has been evaporated from the ocean , water vapor is not as salty as the ocean Why not?
When water is evaporated from the ocean, most of the minerals dissolved in the water remain behind
The largest of all flying birds is the laughing gull
False, what is the wandering albatross?
The ocean covers __________ percent of the earth's surface
What is 75%?
This is a small scavenger crustacean
What is a shrimp?
The region between low-tie and high-tide where most ocean plants and animals live is called the _______________________
What is intertidal zone?
Give 2 examples of a crustacean
Options: Shrimp, lobster, crab
The largest of all pinnipeds is the elephant seal
True
The ___________________ helps larger fish by eating parasites.
What is the wrasse fish?
This crustacean runs sideways
What is a crab?
Underground places where water collects are called what?
What are aquifers?
VOCAB! The smallest part of a substance that still has the quality of the substance is a:
What is a molecule?
Sea mammals have a thin layer of blubber to keep them warm.
True
Sea stars or starfish have many ___________ feet
What is tube feet?
This is an invertebrate with 2 shells
What is a bivalve?
This tide experiences the highest tide and the lowest tide. What is it called?
Give 2 examples of a mollusk
Most walruses live near the South Pole
The ______________ Barrier ________________ is located off the coast of ____________________
What is the Great Barrier Reef; Where is Australia?
This type of crustacean has two large pinchers and is considered to be a carnivore
What is a lobster?
The tide that happens when water has reached it's lowest point before rising again is called the _______________ tide.
What is low tide?
list the 3 steps of the water cycle
Precipitation, evaporation, condensation