Oceans
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How much of the earths surface is covered with water 20%, 40% or 70%?
70%
What is one way to reduce the garbage we produce?
Recycling.
How long can sperm whales and elephant seals stay under water for? 10 minutes, 30 minutes or 2 hours
2 hours.
Do fish breath under water?
Yes, we breath oxygen from the air, fish take oxygen from the water.
Are their mountains under the sea?
Yes. There are no farmers, cows or sheep but there are shellfish that are raised in large cages.
Can oceans have seasons like the earth does (Spring, Winter, Summer & Fall)?
Yes.
Is is a good idea to throw out your cans, plastic containers and bags?
No, because we can reuse or recycle them.
What is the most important sense (sight, hearing, taste, touch or smell) most marine mammals rely on?
Hearing. Dolphins rely on click, whistles or songs to communicate with each other.
Which is the biggest fish? Whale shark, dolphin or sailfish
Whale shark. It's gigantic - as long as eight scuba divers and as heavy as six large elephants.
Are there jewels in the ocean?
Yes. In tropical water there are pearls, they grow inside of shells, oysters and clams.
Is the ocean small, big or enormous?
Enormous.
When you go to the grocery store, what is one way you can help our environment and the oceans when it comes time to have your groceries bagged?
Use cloth bags.
Can angels, clowns and parrots live in the ocean?
Yes. There are angelfish, clownfish & parrotfish.
Which animal is jet propelled: squid, seals or sharks?
Squid. Squid don't have flippers or a tail, they suck water into their bodies, then squirt it out so powerfully that their bodies shoot backwards.
What do humans use to go down deep into the ocean?
A submarine.
Which is the biggest ocean, the Atlantic, the Indian, the Pacific or the Arctic?
The Pacific.
What can we do in our classroom at snack and lunchtime to help save our oceans?
Recycle our juice boxes and plastic containers.
Should you feed marine mammals or any other wild life?
No, it is dangerous for both you and the animal and it is illegal.
Can you fish with fire?
Yes. In the Pacific ocean some people fish in the darkness of night. They set fires on branches of coconut trees and and hang them over their boats. The fish are attracted to the light and then people catch them.
If humans do not use a submarine to go underwater, how else can they go under water?
Scuba dive.
Is most of the earth's water salty?
Yes, only a tiny part of the earth's water is fresh water that we can drink.
What can we do on the beach to help our oceans?
Clean-up garbage on the beach and coastline.
What fish from the sea was featured in the movie, "Finding Nemo"?
A clownfish.
Do many deep-sea fish have ugly faces?
Yes. It's just as well, it's dark down deep under the sea.
Is the coral reef alive?
Yes. The coral reef is made up of millions of tiny animals that leave their hard skeletons behind when they die.