Tidepools
Marine Mammals
By the Beach
Earth & Ocean
Freebies
100
What tidepool animal is this?
Starfish (+10 if they say seastar), (+20 Bat seastar)
100
Which one is NOT a mammal: Shark, dolphin, or porpoise?
Shark
100
What kind of bird is this?
Pelican (+10 Brown Pelican)
100
Is the ocean fresh or salt water?
Salt water
100
How many limbs does an octopus have?
8
200
There's a tidepool animal in the picture. How come we can't see it well?
It is blending in. (+15 Camouflaging)
200
Name the marine mammal.
Seal. (+20 Elephant Seal)
200
True or False: You should ignore this sign.
False
200
Are we close to the Pacific or the Atlantic Ocean?
Pacific
200
Are sea urchins venomous or poisonous?
Venomous: explain difference.
300
True or False: Sea anemones are plants
False
300
What mammal loves eating sea urchins?
Sea otters
300
You can find these wash up on the beach. What are they?
Lobster molts (+20 California Spiny Lobster)
300
How much of the planet is covered by ocean?
71%. Any numbers between 70 and 75 is fine too.
300
What is the California state fish?
Garibaldi
400
How come the tidepools never run out of water?
Tides
400
Name a skill or feature marine mammals have to survive.
Varies: Hold their breath for a long time, can dive deep, flippers, echolocation, sleek/furless skin.
400
True or False: You are allowed to pick up & keep sea glass
True
400
What have we explored more of: space or the ocean?
Space: We only discovered less than 10% of the ocean!!!
400
True or False: It's fine to release balloons at the beach.
False: Balloons pollute the ocean and animals can confuse popped balloons as food.
500
What tidepool animal is this?
Sea bunny, sea slug, (10+ points: nudibranch), (20+: Spanish Shawl)
500
How close should you get to a wild seal: 6 in., 10 ft., or 150 ft.?
150 feet, according to CDFW. It is important to respect the space of wild animals
500
What is the process called when machines rake the beach?
Beach grooming
500
Name a source/process that adds water to the ocean.
Varies: Watersheds/mountains transporting water downstream, the water cycle/precipitation, storms, urban runoff, etc.
500
Name a maritime Native American tribe that originally lived in Long Beach.
Tongva, Chumash, Acjachemen, Costanoan, Luiseno, and Kumeyaay