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Which tide is when the water has reached its highest point before it starts receding again?
high tide
Which tide is when the sun and moon are at right angles to the earth and pull in different directions?
neap tides
Name a mollusk
cowrie, conch, sea snail, oyster, clam, mussel, whelk
Which fish looks like a snake?
moray eel
Which fish has teeth that are fused together and are very strong?
parrotfish
What are seals called that have outer ears?
eared seals
What must all living things contain?
water
Which tide is when the water has reached its lowest before it starts rising again?
low tide
What is the most poisonous fish?
stonefish
What fish cleans larger fish without hurting them?
wrasse
Which fish looks like a cleaner fish but actually bites?
blenny
What are coral reefs made of?
polyp skeletons
What are seals called that have no outer ear?
true seals
The regions between low-tide and high-tide lines where most ocean plants and animals live are called what?
intertidal zones
What kind of feet/arms do sea stars have?
tube feet
Name a crustacean
shrimp, lobster, crab
Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?
off the coast of Australia
What is the missing step of the water cycle?
Precipitation, ???, condensation
evaporation
What is a single shell invertebrate called?
univalve
What animal is clever enough to use tools?
sea otter
What are the highest high tides and the lowest low tides called?
spring tides
Which is a small crustacean that scavenges for food?
shrimp
Which carnivorous crustacean has two large pinchers?
lobster
Which invertebrate has two shells?
Which animal produces pearls?
oysters
Which crustacean runs sideways?
crab
What animal has very large tusks?
walrus
What are tiny floating plants and animals called?
plankton
What does pinniped mean?
wing footed animal
Where do walrus live?
near the north pole
Are whales warm or cold blooded?
warm
What is the largest of all pinnipeds?
elephant seal
What do sea mammals have to keep them warm?
blubber
Are whales born alive or do they hatch from an egg?
born alive
What two gases make up water?
hydrogen and oxygen
What is the largest of all flying birds?
wandering albatross
Where do most penguins live?
near the continent of Antarctica
What is the tallest penguin?
emperor penguin
What are aquifers?
underground places where water collects
How much of the earth’s surface is covered in ocean?
3/4
The smallest part of a substance that still has the quality of that substance is called a what?
molecule
What is the scientific abbreviation for water?
H2O