The Ocean
Which has more salinity- your body fluid or the ocean?
The Ocean
Name one type of sea turtle (there are 7)
Leatherback, Green, Hawksbill, Kemps-Ridley, Loggerhead, Olive-Ridley, Flatback
Name the part of Seaweed, that looks like a leaf.
Blade
What is an invertebrate?
What is the lowest place in the ocean called?
Mariana Trench
Name 3 of the Worlds Oceans
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Southern, Arctic
Name 2 animals you would find in the intertidal zone
Crabs, hermit crabs, sea stars, scallops, mussels, clams, anemones, sea slugs (nudibranchs), urchins
Name the part of seaweed that looks like a root.
Holdfast
Name two ocean invertabrates
various answers-
Jellyfish, nudibranchs, sea star, crabs, snails
What shape is the place where people sit in Alvin?
Sphere
Name 3 landforms on the ocean floor?
Guyot, Ridge, Trench, Canyon, Volcano, Mountain (Sea Mount)
What do whales and other ocean mammals use to keep themselves warm?
Blubber
True or False seaweed is used in household items like paint?
True
What is the name of an animal that eats plants?
primary consumer
How many Great Garbage Patches are in the world?
5
When the ocean becomes acidic does that mean the PH is lower (closer to 1) or higher (closer to 14)?
Lower, closer to 1
What types of animals are most affected when the ocean becomes acidic?
animals with shells or exoskeletons, like sea urchins, crabs, sand dollars, sea stars
What is Aquaculture?
Harvesting items from the sea for humans to eat, such as seaweed farms.
On the Food Chain what is the name for the things that get there energy from the sun?
Producers
Which bird did we study that feeds plastic to it's chicks on accident?
Albatross
What is the ocean absorbing to make it more acidic?
CO2 (carbon dioxide)
What is the name of the type of "teeth" that most whales, use to filter through their food..
Baleen
When kelp is harvested how long does it take to grow back? 1 month, 3 months or 6 months
3 months
What is the name of the animal that doesn't get eaten by any other animal?
Top predator
What celestial body controls the tides?
The moon