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100
What is the largest whale species?
A) Humpback Whale
B) Blue Whale
C) Orca (Killer Whale)
D) Gray Whale
E) Fin Whale
F) Bowhead Whale
***Bonus question for an additional 1000 points, but if answered incorrectly you get nothing***
What is the average temperature range of ocean water, in degrees Celsius?
(5 degree statistical error is available)
B) Blue Whale
Bonus：-2 to 30 degrees Celsius (varies by location)
100
What type of whale is known to have teeth?
A) Blue Whale
B) Right Whale
C) Sperm Whale
D) Fin Whale
E) Humpback Whale
F) Gray Whale
***Bonus question for an additional 1000 points, but if answered incorrectly you get nothing***
What is the current estimated rate of coral bleaching due to warming oceans, measured in percentage?
(5% inaccuracy is available)
C) Sperm Whale
Bonus：Between 30-50%
100
What is the primary function of a whale's blubber? (Select all that apply)
A) Insulation against cold water
B) Energy storage
C) Buoyancy control
D) Protection against predators
E) Aiding in sound production
F) Facilitating movement
A) Insulation against cold water, B) Energy storage, C) Buoyancy control
100
How many major ocean currents are identified in the world?
***Bonus question for an additional 1000 points, but if answered incorrectly you get nothing***
What is the average salinity of ocean water in parts per thousand (ppt)?
(5 ppt inaccuarcy is available)
16 major ocean currents
Bonus：35 ppt
100
You gain full points for this question with no resistence
Who is the author and what is the title of the story?
The Secrets of Whale Song --- Eric Chen
200
What is the primary purpose of whale songs?
A) Navigation
B) Mating and Communication
C) Feeding
D) Territorial Defense
E) Social Bonding
F) Warning of Predators
B) Mating and Communication
200
How do whales primarily communicate?
A) Body Language
B) Vocalizations
C) Color Changes
D) Chemical Signals
E) Breaching Behavior
F) Tail Slaps
***Bonus question for an additional 1000 points, but if answered incorrectly you get nothing***
How many kilometers long is the Great Barrier Reef?
(300 kilometers inaccuracy is available)
B) Vocalizations
Bonus：2300 kilometers
200
What adaptations do sperm whales have for deep diving? (Select all that apply)
A) Large, flat heads
B) Highly flexible rib cages
C) Thick layers of blubber
D) Specialized blood that can store oxygen
E) Ability to generate sounds that help with navigation
F) A streamlined body shape
B) Highly flexible rib cages, C) Thick layers of blubber, D) Specialized blood that can store oxygen
200
What is the largest animal in ocean in length?
just say what kind of animal (like whales, sharks, crabs, etc)
Lion’s Mane Jellyfish | Total Length: 120 Feet (36.6 Meters)
200
How much water are there on earth in cubic kilometers (km3) ?
1,386,000,000 cubic kilometers (km3)
300
Which whale is known for its acrobatic breaches and complex songs?
A) Sperm Whale
B) Bowhead Whale
C) Humpback Whale
D) Beluga Whale
E) Right Whale
F) Gray Whale
C) Humpback Whale
300
What do baleen whales primarily feed on?
A) Fish
B) Squid
C) Plankton
D) Seabirds
E) Shrimp
F) Jellyfish
C) Plankton
300
Middle for riddles (600 points each)
1. I can fly without wings. I can cry without eyes. Wherever I go, darkness flies. What am I?
2. I can be cracked, made, told, and played. What am I?
3. I am not alive, but I can grow; I don’t have lungs, but I need air; I don’t have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
4. I have keys but open no locks. I have space but no room. You can enter but you can’t go outside. What am I?
5. I have lakes with no water, mountains with no stone, and towns with no people. What am I?
1. A Cloud
2. A Joke
3. Fire
4. A Keyboard
5. A Map
300
What is the second large fish in ocean in length?
just say what kind of animal (like whales, sharks, crabs, etc)
Blue Whale | Total Length: 108.27 Feet (33 Meters)
300
How many Taiwan (ROC) presidents are there from 1950AD till 2024AD
8
Chiang Kai-shek (1950-1975)
Yen Chia-kan (1975-1978)
Chiang Ching-kuo (1978-1988)
Lee Teng-hui (1988-2000)
Chen Shui-bian (2000-2008)
Ma Ying-jeou (2008-2016)
Tsai Ing-wen (2016-2024)
Lai Ching-te (2024 incumbent)
400
Which of the following is a factor that negatively impacts whale populations?
A) Conservation Efforts
B) Marine Pollution
C) Aquatic Plant Growth
D) Ocean Currents
E) Climate Change
F) Overfishing
B) Marine Pollution and E) Climate Change
400
What adaptations allow baleen whales to filter feed effectively? (Select all that apply)
A) Long, slender bodies
B) Rows of baleen plates
C) Large mouths that can open wide
D) Specialized throat muscles
E) Teeth for capturing prey
F) Echolocation capabilities
B) Rows of baleen plates, C) Large mouths that can open wide, D) Specialized throat muscles
400
What is the average depth of the ocean in meters?
3800 meters
400
What is the most dangerous channel or passage in the world?
(Hint: it is also known as the widest passage)
Drake passage (the narrowest part is still 645 kilometers wide)
400
List the four major Shakespearean tragedies
Hamlet
Macbeth
King Lear
Othello
500
What phenomenon allows blue whales to produce some of the loudest sounds in the animal kingdom?
A) Echolocation
B) Vocal Sac
C) Size of their Body
D) Sound Resonance in Water
E) Specialized Vocal Cords
F) Air Bladder Resonance
D) Sound Resonance in Water
500
Which of the following statements accurately describe the reproductive habits of whales? (Select all that apply)
A) Most species exhibit maternal care for their young.
B) Mating often involves elaborate displays or songs.
C) Whales can reproduce at any time of the year.
D) Gestation periods can last several months to over a year depending on the species.
E) Most male whales are involved in nurturing the young.
F) Calves are usually born in shallow coastal waters.
A) Most species exhibit maternal care for their young., B) Mating often involves elaborate displays or songs., D) Gestation periods can last several months to over a year depending on the species., F) Calves are usually born in shallow coastal waters.
500
What is the approximate percentage of Earth’s surface covered by oceans?
***Bonus question for an additional 1000 points, but if answered incorrectly you get nothing***
What is the maximum recorded depth of the Mariana Trench in meters?
(500 meter statistical error is avalible)
70%~71%
Bonus：10,984 ± 25 meters
500
List the four major Shakespearean comedies
A Midsummer Night's Dream
The Merchant of Venice
Much Ado About Nothing
As You Like It
500
list 30 ± 5% of the USA president to gain full points (only in this region)
There are 46 USA president till now (2024_September)
12 to 16 is available
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
Martin Van Buren
William Henry Harrison
John Tyler
James K. Polk
Zachary Taylor
Millard Fillmore
Franklin Pierce
James Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
Rutherford B. Hayes
James A. Garfield
Chester A. Arthur
Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
Grover Cleveland (again)
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Warren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
George H. W. Bush
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
Barack Obama
Donald Trump
Joe Biden