Invertebrates
Ocean Properties
Fish and Sharks
Mystery 1
Mystery 2
100
Clams and oysters are in this class.
What is bivalve?
100
This is the maximum depth light can penetrate the ocean.
What is 200 meters?
100
This structure covers and protects the gills of a fish.
What is the operculum?
100
Seals and sea lions are part of this mammalian order.
What is pinnipedia?
100
Examples of gastropods include...
What are sea snails and sea slugs?
200
A jellyfish is part of this phylum.
What is Cnidarian?
200
This is the most common color emitted by bioluminescent organisms.
What is blue?
200
This structure detects vibrational changes in the water.
What is the lateral line?
200
This is the sub-order of mammals that includes all toothes whales.
What is odonticeti?
200
This type of grass is found in salt marsh.
What is cordgrass?
300
A squid and a clam are both mollusks, and have this structure that covers and protects their bodies.
What is a mantle?
300
This is what we call water that's a mixture of both fresh and salt water.
What is brackish?
300
Fish have a _________________ for buoyancy while sharks have a _________________.
What is swim bladder; fatty liver?
300
This sirenian has a forked caudal fin.
What is a dugong?
300
These are two reasons why bioluminescence is important.
What is attract prey, distract predators, attract mates?
400
This organism is a major food source for sea otters.
What is a sea urchin?
400
This is the ability of aquatic organisms to maintain proper water balance.
What is osmoregulation?
400
Saltwater fish have these adaptations for dealing with constantly losing water.
What are salt glands or constantly drinking water?
400
Fish in saltwater are in this type of solution.
What is hypertonic?
400
Fish with this type of tail are able to swim very fast.
What is lunate (crescent-shaped)?
500
This organisms protects itself by the process called evisceration.
What is a sea cucumber?
500
Red light has a ________ wavelength, _______ frequency, and _______ energy.
What is long wavelength, low frequency, and low energy?
500
This is a type of caudal fin that has a top and bottom lobe of equal length.
What is homocercal?
500
This type of fish mouth structure is used for chasing and capturing prey.
What is a terminal mouth?
500
This sirenian is typically only found in the Indian Ocean.
What is a dugong?
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