Beneath the Waves
5 Little Mon-Key
Teeny Tiny
Me, Myself and I
100
This sea creature possesses one central brain located in their head, along with eight smaller “mini-brains” located at the base of each of their arms. Totaling nine brains.
What is an octopus? 
100
This sport, often played on ice in Canada, uses sticks to shoot a puck into a net. It’s also known for periods, power plays, and the Stanley Cup.
What is Hockey? 
100
These tiny seeds are used in cooking and can be so small that thousands fit in a teaspoon. They come from the poppy plant, which has been cultivated for over 5,000 years.
What are poppy seeds? 
100
This organ works nonstop to pump blood and beats about 100,000 times a day. It’s roughly the size of your fist.
What is the heart? 
200
This marine animal has a hard shell and can live for decades, often returning to the same beach to lay eggs.
What is a sea turtle? 
200
This is what you earn when you work and spend when you shop, often saved in banks or invested. It can also lose value over time due to inflation.
What is money? 
200
These tiny grains are blown across deserts and beaches, yet each one is unique under a microscope. They can travel thousands of miles on the wind.
What is sand? 
200
This cheerful facial expression uses more muscles than most people realize, engaging several around the mouth and eyes. Scientists estimate it takes about a dozen to make it happen.
What is to smile or show happiness? 
300
Before refrigeration and access to the railways made them a delicacy, this crustacean was considered “trash food”, “cockroaches of the sea,” and “poor man’s chicken.”
What is the lobster? 
300
Found in religions like Buddhism and Christianity, this individual dedicates their life to prayer, meditation, and spiritual discipline.
What is a monk? 
300
This microscopic organism, often called a “germ,” can multiply rapidly and is responsible for illnesses like strep throat.
What is bacteria? 
300
This part of the eye adjusts to control how much light enters, and it can change size in response to emotion. It appears black but is actually an opening.
What is the pupil? 
400
The heart of a shrimp can be found in this unusual part of its body.
What is its head? 
400
This country bridges Europe and Asia and includes the city of Istanbul.
What is Turkey? 
400
Smaller than the width of a human hair, these particles released by flowers help plants reproduce and are often blamed for seasonal allergies.
What is pollen? 
400
This muscle, located under your lungs, helps you breathe by contracting and relaxing. When it spasms, you get hiccups.
What is the diaphragm? 
500
The oldest person ever lived to be over 122 years old, nowhere near the age of this fish with an estimated maximum lifespan of between 272 and 512 years.
What is the Greenland shark? 
500
Historically, this person held complete control over a nation’s laws, military, and governance.
What is a monarch? 
500
These tiny insects can jump 100 times their body length, even though they’re barely visible. They were once a major problem for households with pets.
What are fleas? 
500
This part of the brain coordinates balance and fine motor control and contains more neurons than the rest of the brain combined. Its name means “little brain.”
What is the cerebellum? 