Cephalopods and Cnidarians!
Squid have the largest _____ to body ratio in the animal kingdom.
Eyes!
Name the exhibit that has living kelp in it. Hint: you saw it today with Michelle!!
North Pacific Preview
What are sharks skeletons made of?
Cartilage
Where is the deepest part of the ocean?
Mariana Trench (near Guam)
Name the two types of Pinnipeds we have at AoP.
Seals and Sea Lions!
What is an octopus' main line of defense?
Ink!
Name a product that has kelp? Bonus: What does it usually say on the ingredients list?
Many Answers! (Carrgeenan or others)
How many sharks are removed from our oceans yearly?
~100 million
Name a fish that lives in the deep ocean. Bonus: What adaptation allows this animal to live so deep?
Judges discretion
What are a polar bears favorite food?
Multiple Answers (Judges discretion)
What percentage of a jelly's body is made of water?
over 95%!
The phenomenon where the top of the fish is dark and the bottom is light is known as what?
Counter Shading (give and example!)
What sharks head is specifically designed to use their 6th sense?
Hammerhead!
Explain what a lorikeets tongue looks like and how it works.
It looks like bristles, gets fat at the bottom, and acts like a paint brush picking up the necter.
What is the third member of the pinniped family?
Walrus!
What do you call the color changing cells on a cephalopod?
Chromatophores!
Name the three levels of a kelp forest habitat. Remember the game we played on tuesday when we placed the animals on the wall?
Surface, midwater, bottom.
What do you call the breathing technique when a shark has to continue to swim at all times?
What was the name of the boat that was filming with the ROV in tropical gallery?
Okeanos. Its a part of NOAA!
What is the number one cause of Polar Bear habitat loss?
Climate Change/Melting Ice
Explain how Coral Reproduction works!
Spawning...explanation up to judges discretion.
Name the 5 different fish body shapes.
Fusiform, depressed, compressed, rod, ribbon.
What was the lie that Mr. James told us about the pajama shark?
It can change the color of its stripes to look like a squid.
What are the two types of light or "glowing" that we learned about during deep sea adaptations? Hint: both start with B
Bioluminescence and Biofluorescence
What color is a Polar Bears skin? (Bonus: What about their fur?)
Black! Bonus: Clear!