Tide Pools
Coyote Peterson
What is a marine biologist?
A marine biologist is a scientist who studies life in the sea.
What is the top view of the sand dollar called?
aboral
What is the superpower of a jellyfish called?
bioluminescence
How many different species of sea turtles are there?
7
What sea animal did Coyote Peterson and his two friends find that is related to the sea star?
a brittle star
What is the name of the shark's fin that we usually see sticking out of the water?
dorsal fin
What is the bottom view, or the side with the sand dollar's mouth, called?
oral
What is the definition of bioluminescence?
the ability to make light
In the video we watched with the jellyfish and the sea turtle, how did the jellyfish try to protect itself?
stinging tentacles
a Goby fish
What was the name of the woman who we watched swim with great white sharks?
Ocean Ramsey
What does the term "intertidal" mean?
between the high and low tides
What is ONE of the differences between various species of jellyfish?
What is the definition of rehabilitate?
to restore a person or an animal to health
How do mussels hunt for food?
They attach themselves to rocks and wait for a meal of plankton to float by in the seawater. They are considered "lazy hunters."
What is the estimated percent of the world's shark population that has disappeared due to being hunted for their fins and meat?
90%
Besides the sand dollar, name two other sea animals included in the echinoderm family.
sea star, brittle star, sea urchin, sea cucumber, etc.
What does being bioluminescent help a jellyfish with?
to survive, to convey information, to warn, to make light, to attract
In the video we watched with the jellyfish and the sea turtle, how did the sea turtle try to protect itself?
closed its eyes, used its flippers
What is ocean kelp referred to when it is in the deep sea instead of dried up on land?
a "floating garden"
What does the term "culling" mean?
the killing of a wild animal
What do sand dollars do when they feel threatened by a predator?
swallow sand to sink to the bottom of the ocean, camouflage themselves, or clone themselves
What is the name of the machine that captures jellyfish thousands of feet below the ocean, and brings them to labs for study?
submersibles
Where were the Kemps Ridley Sea Turtles released in the final step of rehabilitation?
the Gulf of Mexico