Weird Water Facts
True or False: Hot water freezes faster than cold water.
True
What is the biggest animal on Earth?
Blue whale
What do we call a giant ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake?
Tsunami
What is the most important resource humans need to survive?
Water
What is the name of the largest ocean in the world?
Pacific
What colour is water really in large amounts?
Blue
Which sea creature has eight arms?
Octopus
What is a long period of very little rain called?
Drought
Why should people not drink seawater?
It is too salty and can dehydrate you
Which famous river runs through Egypt?
Nile River
Which animal can survive the longest without water?
Camel
What animal can change colour to camouflage underwater?
Octopus
What natural disaster happens when rivers overflow onto land?
Flood
What device can make dirty water safer to drink while camping?
Water filter (or purifier)
What is the name of the huge reef located off the coast of Queensland, Australia?
Great Barrier Reef
What is the name of frozen freshwater floating in rivers or oceans?
Iceberg
What mammal lives underwater but must come to the surface to breathe air?
Dolphin, or whale
What type of storm forms over warm ocean water with very strong winds?
Cyclone (or hurricane/typhoon)
What illness can people get from drinking dirty water?
Waterborne disease (acceptable examples: cholera, diarrhoea, gastro)
Which waterfall on the border of Canada and the USA is one of the most famous in the world?
Niagara Falls
What is the only substance naturally found on Earth as a solid, liquid and gas?
A. Sand
B. Oil
C. Water
D. Salt
Water
Which sea animal can regrow one of its arms?
Starfish (sea star)
What is the name for powerful spinning water in the ocean or rivers?
Whirlpool
What is the safest way to treat water from a river before drinking it in an emergency?
Boil it
What is the deepest ocean trench in the world?
Mariana Trench