Camouflage
Why do some fish use camoflauge?
To hide from predators.
True or False: Fish living in coral reefs tend to be more colorful than fish living elsewhere in the ocean?
True
True or False: Colors look the same underwater as they do on land?
False
Blue
Are predators or prey more likely to use camouflage to blend into their environment?
Prey
What's one reason a fish might be brightly colored?
To attract mates, to communicate with other animals, etc.
What color light disappears first as you go underwater?
a) red
b) blue
c) green
d) purple
a) red
What color are clownfish, goldfish, and carnation coral?
Orange
True or False: The mimic octopus can imitate the appearance of other animals to confuse predators.
True
What color is a ladybug fish?
Is color determined by the length, height, or power of a wave?
Length
What color disappears first as you dive deeper into the ocean because its wavelength is absorbed by water.
Red
Which of the following fish uses camouflage to disguise itself?:
a) clownfish
b) cuttlefish
c) carp
d) candiru
b) cuttlefish
Why is the blue ring octopus covered in colorful circular rings?
To warn other animals that it's poisonous
Why does the ocean look blue?
Because water absorbs red light and reflects blue light.
What color is chlorophyll (hint: chlorophyll gives algae and plant life in the ocean their color)?
What's the difference between dynamic camouflage and static camouflage?
Dynamic camouflage: changing colors to match the environment.
Static camouflage: having one permanent pattern that blends in with the environment.
Why do some fish like the parrotfish and the emperor angelfish change color as they grow up?
As they grow, their color changes to reflect their age, gender, and mating status, helping them communicate information about themselves to other fish.
Why do objects look less colorful as you go deeper underwater?
As you go deeper, the water absorbs more light, especially red, orange, and yellow wavelengths, so only blue and green wavelengths remain visible, making objects appear less colorful.
What color is the result of many different types of light being combined together?
White