This cartoon movie features a red-haired mermaid named Ariel.
The Little Mermaid
You cannot safely drink ocean water because it contains a lot of this mineral.
Salt
This is the largest ocean on earth.
Pacific Ocean
This is the largest shark in the world.
the Whale Shark
Jellyfish can sting even if they are dead.
True! The tentacles of the jellyfish have tiny stingers called nematocysts which can detach, stick to skin, and release venom. Even if the jellyfish is dead, it can still sting you because the cell structure of nematocysts is maintained long after death.
This cartoon movie is set in an Italian coastal town that features a shy sea monster child and his friend Alberto.
Luca
There are about 171 TRILLION pieces of plastic floating in the oceans. True or False?
True! This is just an estimate and does not include plastic that has sunk below the ocean surface.
This percentage of the earth is covered by oceans.
about 70%
Name this shark
Great White Shark
A lobster's teeth are in its stomach.
True! They have three teeth – two lateral and one dorsal and they’re part of the structure, called gastric mill, that is used for grinding food inside the cardiac stomach.
This cartoon movie features a clownfish named Marlin searching for his young son.
Finding Nemo
These scientists study ocean creatures.
Marine biologists
This is the deepest trench in the ocean.
The Mariana Trench
This extinct shark was the largest shark to have ever lived.
The Megalodon
The Great Barrier Reef is visible from the moon.
True! It is approximately 344,400 square kilometers (133,00 square miles) large.
This cartoon movie features a young girl trying to save her people from a devasting blight with the demi-god named Maui.
Moana
The Titanic sank in this ocean.
Atlantic Ocean
This is the smallest ocean on earth.
The Artic Ocean
Sharks have no bones. True or false?
True! Sharks do not have bones. Instead, they have a cartilage-based skeletal system. This lightweight, flexible material supports and shields the shark’s body.
The whale shark is the largest animal in the world.
False! The blue whale is the largest animal in the world.
This cartoon sequel features a blue tang fish who suffers from memory loss. With the help of her friends, Nemo and Marlin, she embarks on an epic adventure to save her parents.
Finding Dory
The ocean has underwater lakes and rivers. True or False?
True! They form when seawater seeps up through thick layers of salt, which are present beneath the seafloor.
Name this ocean.
Atlantic Ocean
Sharks use these to filter oxygen from the water to breathe.
Gills
Dolphins sleep with one eye open.
True! Dolphins practice unihemispheric sleep, which means they sleep with one eye open. They alternate which side of their brain is asleep, allowing them to maintain some level of awareness and continue swimming if necessary.