Marine Life
This bird dives to catch fish and builds nests near the Sound.
What is an osprey?
Throwing trash on the beach or in the water is called this.
When is littering?
a body of water where salt and fresh water mix
what is estuary?
the state is north of long island sound
what is connecticut?
these birds are white and gray and often seen at the beach
what are seagulls?
This underwater plant and helps fish and crabs survive
What is eelgrass?
This type of waste, like bottles and bags, can harm sea life.
Who is plastic?
this type of water is part salty, part fresh.
what is brackish water?
long island sound is between connecticut and this island
what is long island?
This hard-shelled animal lives in the sand and is yummy to eat?
what is a clam?
These crustacreans live in shells and walk sideways?
what are crabs?
Picking up trash at the beach is called a ___.
What is a beach clean up?
an area where all the water drains to one place.
what is a tide?
True/False: The Long Island Sound is a lake?
What is false?
these sea creatures have tentacles and sometimes sting
what are jellyfish?
This mammal can be seen lounging on rocks near the sound.
What is a harbor seal?
This system carries rainwater -- and sometimes trash -- into the sound.
what is a storm drain?
an area where all the water drains to one place
what is a watershed?
THese protect the land from floods and help animals?
What are salt marshes?
this fish has a long, thin body and can swim backwards
what is an eel?
This sea creature has claws and lives on the bottom of the sound.
what is a lobster?
these help scientist know if the water is safe for animals?
What is water testing?
the green stuff that sometimes grows in water
what is algae?
The sound connects to this big body of salt water?
what is the atlantic ocean?
this blue-shelled crab is often found in the sound
what is a blue crab?