Beach Bag Esjsentials
You apply this to your skin to prevent a sunburn.
What is sunscreen?
This red, ten-legged crustacean is famous for walking sideways.
What is a crab?
You use a bucket and spade to build these temporary sand fortresses
What are sandcastles?
Interestingly, this creature can regrow its "arms" if they are damaged or eaten by a predator.
What is a sea star?
To survive a rip current a powerful channel of water flowing away from shore you should never swim against it, instead you must swim in the direction
What is parallel to the shore?
You use this to dry off after a swim or to claim your spot on the sand.
What is a beach towel?
This marine animal is shaped like a star and can regrow its arms if they are lost.
What is a starfish?
This sport involves standing on a board and riding a breaking wave toward the shore
What is surfing?
This is the largest species of shark in the world, capable of growing up to 40 feet long.
What is the whale shark?
Often protected by the law these plants are vital to beach ecosystems because their deep roots stabilize sand dunes and prevent erosion
What are sea oats?
This large accessory provides a personal patch of shade.
What is a beach umbrella?
This is the largest animal to ever live on Earth, even bigger than the largest dinasour.
What is the Blue Whale?
This is the term for the rise and fall of the sea levels caused by the moon's gravity.
What are tides?
Name three defense mechanisms octuposes use to evade predators.
What are ink expulsion, jet propulsion, and camouflage?
white green flags mean low hazard, a double red flag indicates this critical safety status for the public
Why is the water closed to the public?
The wide-brimmed item protects your face and scalp from direct heat
What is a sun hat?
These translucent, bell-shaped creatures have no brain, heart, or bones.
What are jellyfish?
This powerful, narrow channel of fast moving water can pull swimmers away from the beach
What is a riptide?
This structure forms when waves deposit sand, gravel, and pebbles along the shoreline, which are then worn smooth over time.
What is a beach?
This substance is involved in up to 70% of deaths associated with water recreation as it impairs judgement coordination and the bodies ability to regulate tempature
What is alcohol?
What you use to build your sandcastle
What is a sand shovel?
This "unicorn of the sea" is a whale known for the long spiral tusk protruding from its head.
What is a Narwhal?
This is the name for the line where the ocean surface meets the sky
What is the horizon?
The "Twilight zone" where only a faint, filtered light penetrates, is formally known as this zone.
What is the Mesopelagic zone?
Often called "rouge waves" these large unpredictable waves can appear without warning and sweep people off rocks beaches even on calm days
What are sneaker waves?