Ocean 1
What is the largest fish in the ocean?
The whale shark
What cannot penetrate deeper into the water?
Sunlight
How does the nautilus get around?
Jet propulsion
What is another name for the Mola Mola?
sunfish
What percentage of living space is in the ocean?
90%
Why do small pilot fish fish follow the white tip shark?
To eat scraps and use it as a shield
What made tracks on the ocean floor?
sea urchins
Where do the fish and squid go as the sun comes up?
Back down into the darkness
What do sunfish often get mistaken for?
sharks (dorsal fin)
What is the largest living organism on Earth?
The blue whale
What rises to the surface as the sun goes down?
Stingrays and other fish
What does the monk fish do to attract food?
Wiggles a lure on its head
How hot are the hydro-thermal vents?
400 degrees
What are butterfly fish doing to the Mola Mola?
cleaning it
What does the blue whale feed on?
Plankton
What are the organic particles that drift down from the surface called?
Marine snow
What large animal fell to the ocean floor when it died and was eaten by scavengers?
A sperm whale
How long are the mid-ocean ridges that split the bottom of the ocean?
45 000 miles
How far has the green turtle possibly traveled to reach the beach to nest?
1200 miles
What is the name of the restaurant in Spongebob?
The Crusty Crab
What causes the glow of the vampire squid?
bioluminescence
What is the flat ocean floor called? (two words)
Abyssal Plains
How long do tubeworms grow?
3 meters
How many sailfish were surrounding the school of bait fish?
Over 100
What is the name of the deepest part of the ocean?
The Marianas Trench