Fish
This word that begins with /f/ is how most fish swim underwater.
fins
Name one ocean mammal (hint: not fish)
ex: whale, dolphin, otter, sea lion
This ocean animal is not a fish and is shaped like a star.
Starfish
Fun Fact: starfish "regenerate" or regrow body parts if they get hurt!
True or False: It is dark and cold in the deep sea?
True
What do most sharks use to bite and eat?
teeth
What is a group of fish that swim together called?
A school
What is one way that whales communicate with each other?
singing, clicking, whistling
fun fact: whale sounds can travel around 10,000 miles through the ocean! That's further than the the US is to China!
This crab uses a shell for a home and gets a new one as it grows bigger.
a. horseshoe crab
b. hermit crab
c. blue crab
b. hermit crab
Which lives in the deep sea: Giant squid OR horseshoe crab?
Giant squid
True or False: Sharks existed before dinosaurs.
True
Sharks have been around for 420 million years
There are many fish that live in the ocean. Name two other places that fish can live!
ex: River, stream, lake, your room!
This sea mammal has fur and holds hands when they sleep
Sea Otters
This crustacean uses 6 legs to scuttle and has two claws to pinch with.
crab
True or False: The deepest part of Earth is called the Mariana Trench
True! It's around 35,000 feet deep!
Riddle: This shark's head is shaped like a tool we might use to make something. (hint: it begins with a /h/)
hammerhead shark
Clownfish got their name because when they swim, they look like they are doing flips. They also got their name because of their bright color. What color are most clownfish?
(hint: think Nemo from "Finding Nemo")
What do ocean mammals like sea lions and seals have to keep themselves warm?
hint: it's another word for "fat"
blubber!
This ocean animal can shock you with electricity!
electric eels
bonus fact: some eels can produce enough electricity to light ten light bulbs!
The part of the ocean that is so deep that no sunlight gets through is the:
a. sunlight zone
b. midnight zone
c. twilight zone
b. midnight zone
It starts at around 3,300 feet under the sea!
This shark is the largest fish in the world
The whale shark
Which fish is the only one the swims upright (head above it's bottom)?
a. swordfish
b. clownfish
c. seahorse
c. seahorse
True or False: The Blue Whale is the largest animal that ever lived?
True: Blue Whales can grow over 90 feet long and weigh over 333,000 pounds (24 elephants)
This ocean animal has a name that sounds like a sweet food and some can glow in the dark. Hint: it begins with /j/
jellyfish
Deep sea fish, like the angler fish, need to make their own light using chemicals in their body. This is called:
a. bioluminescence
b. twilight
c. gills
a. bioluminescence
Fish like the lanternfish use it!
This type of shark that was the largest in the world is now extinct (no longer exists)
Meglodon
They were over 52 feet long and weighed over 61 tons