Under the Sea
Adaptations
Who's that Animal?
Ecosystems
In Your Backyard
100
Which of the following do jellyfish have: hearts, brains, lungs, or stomachs?
Stomachs
100
Why do moths have colorful patterns?
To camouflage
100
What animal can change its color?
Chameleon
100
What is the difference between predators and prey?
Predators eat prey
100
What is one shark species found in California?
We have many, from great whites to whale sharks!
200
What is special about shark skin?
It is made up of tiny, rough scales (dermal denticles)
200
What does a vertebrate have that an invertebrate doesn't?
A spine/bones
200
What reptile uses its ribcage to glide?
Flying lizard / flying dragon
200
What role do worms take in the ecosystem?
Decomposers
200
Name one of the three medically significant spiders in Orange County
Black widows, brown widows, desert recluses
300
What is the slimiest animal in the world?
Hagfish
300
What is the different between cat footprints and dog footprints?
Dog footprints have claws
300
What animal makes its home in shells it finds on the beach?
Hermit crab
300
What do herbivores eat?
Plants
300
What is the biggest bird species in California?
California Condor
400
What is the deadliest jellyfish species?
box jellyfish
400
When animals can glow, it's called...
Bioluminescence
400
What spider species carries all of its babies on its back?
Wolf spider
400
What evidence do animals leave behind, even if we don't see them?
Fur, scratches, footprints, scat, smells
400
What is the largest cat species found in Orange County?
Mountain lion (also known as a puma or cougar)
500
What is a crustacean?
A shelled arthropod, including crabs, lobsters, and isopods
500
What is the difference between predator and prey eyes?
Predator eyes tend to face forward while prey eyes tend to be on the side.
500
What is my favorite animal?
Jaguars and coyotes
500
Why are our oceans getting more acidic?
Large amounts of carbon dioxide and pollution
500
What is a habitat that can be found in Orange County?
Kelp forests, chapparal, desert, woodlands, wetlands, intertidal