Renewable Energy
What powered our turbines?
Wind!
What controls the tides?
The moon
What is the largest plankton?
Jellies!
What is a shark's sixth sense?
Electrosensitivity
What are the 3 different resilience methods we tested?
Sea wall, marsh grass, and riprap
What is the name of the machine we used to collect data for our turbines called?
multi-meter
What was the name of the terrapin we met?
Toby!
Where in the water column do phytoplankton live?
top
How does swimming in a school help fish protect themselves against predators?
scales that reflect the sun, strength in numbers
What is the most dangerous type pf extreme weather for people?
Heatwave
Define fossil fuels
non-renewable, drawing on finite resources that we will eventually run out of, expensive, environmentally damaging
What are 2 endangered species we have in the aquarium?
Atlantic Sturgeon, Sea turtles, terrapins, etc.
How do plankton swim in the water?
they can't swim against the current
sense things, find food, taste buds
What are the 3 things a hurricane needs to form?
moist air, converging winds, and warm water
What does it mean if the number on the multi-meter was negative?
The wind was blowing in a different direction
What are the spots on the squid called?
Chromatophores
What kind of plankton is Plankton from Sponge-Bob based off of?
copepod
What are scutes? Name an animal with scutes
bony scales that provide protection and act as an armor
Turtles, sturgeons, crocodiles
What is the name of the phenomenon when water levels rise significantly during a hurricane?
Storm surge
Name four types of renewable energy?
solar, wind, geothermal, hydroelectric, hydrogen energy, biomass
What are the names of all the seals at the aquarium?
Tilly, Polly, Leila, Rasal, and Ariel!
What do zooplankton eat?
phytoplankton
What do fish use to sense the other fish around them since they can't their fins?
lateral line
What does NOAA stand for?
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration