Experiments
What is the pH of water?
7
Which seal likes to hangout by the water pump?
Ariel!
What does zooplankton eat?
Phytoplankton
Which counselor is afraid of clowns?
Amanda
What type of water is in Long Island Sound?
Brackish Water
Which one has a higher density? Fresh water of salt water?
Salt water
What type of jellies are in the jelly touch tank?
Moon Jellies
What's the biggest plankton in the world?
Lion's mane jelly
Which counselor is the youngest?
Amanda
What are 2 invasive species we have in Connecticut?
Asian shore crab/lion fish/mute swan/etc.
What are the 2 types of genes you can inherit?
Dominant and recessive
What is the horseshoe crab's closest relative?
scorpion/spider
What are the two biggest animals on the planet that eat plankton?
Whale shark and blue whale
What is Lisa's favorite bird?
Cormorant!
What is the name of the net we used at the beach?
Seine net
Pink
What is the name of our porcupine?
Sierra!
What are two animals that start their life off as plankton?
crabs, snails, barnacles, fish, shrimp, etc.
What is Emma's favorite animal?
Humpback whale!
What is one type of fish we found on the beach?
Silver side, mummichog
Define hypotonic and hypertonic.
hypotonic-when there are more water molecules outside the cell than inside
hypertonic-when there are more water molecules inside the cell than outside
What is the name of the big blue butterfly in flutter zone? (the species name)
Blue Morpho
Name 2 plankton we saw on the boat
copepod, crab larvae, comb jelly, diatom, barnacle
What was the first drawing Amanda put on the board?
Penguin riding a surfboard
What type of fish do the seals get fed?
Herring and capelin