Fish in Pop Culture
Famous movie from the 70's where the shark is the antagonist.
Jaws
What is one of the most famous ships in history, that was considered unsinkable?
Titanic
What is widely considered the world's longest river?
Nile River
90 percent of all the volcanic activity on the planet happens where?
Underwater in the ocean
Most fish have this organ that allows them to control their depth in the water.
Swim bladder
what is the back of a boat called?
Stern
What are the three rivers surrounding Pittsburgh?
The Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio Rivers
70% of the oxygen in our atmosphere comes from what type of plants?
tiny marine plants in the ocean—specifically, phytoplankton, kelp, and algal plankton.
What is the speed of water measure by?
knots (1 knot=1.15 mph)
What is the world’s deepest river?
The Congo River
Of all life on earth, what percent lives in the ocean?
The ocean is home to nearly 95 percent of all life.
Dory in finding nemo is this kind of fish.
Blue Tang
what did sailors believe were bad luck on boats?
Bananas
What is a Glacial Lake?
Lakes that were formed by glaciers during the last Ice Age.
(As glaciers retreated, they left behind depressions in the landscape, which filled with water to create glacial lakes)
Which oceanic trench includes the deepest point on the planet?
In the Mariana Trench (35,802 feet below the surface)
What kind of sea creature is SpongeBob's best friend Patric?
Sea Star
Starfish
Angler fish are a type of fish that glow. This term is called this.
Bioluminsecence
What is the World’s Oldest Commissioned Warship Afloat?
The USS Constitution
What is the westernmost and northernmost of the great lakes?
Lake Superior
in 1966, the United States managed to lose what important object at sea?
A hydrogen bomb