True or False?
True or false: Both fish and mammals live in the ocean.
True
What do fish use to help them swim? (2 part answer)
Fins and tail.
What kind of water do lakes typically contain?
Freshwater.
What is the path water carves into the land after millions of years called?
A river.
What is the largest ocean in the world?
Pacific Ocean.
True or False: All animals that live in the ocean breathe under water.
False. Fish can breathe under water but animals such as sea turtles, whales and dolphins must surface to breathe.
What do fish use to breathe underwater?
Gills
Where do plants typically grow in a lake?
Near the shore.
Which two creatures build dams in rivers?
Beavers and humans.
What is the largest animal in the ocean?
The Blue Whale.
True or False: There is a lake on the island of Palau called Jellyfish Lake where the jellyfish are so populous the water appears pink.
True. The jellyfish are harmless so people can swim in the lake surrounded by jellyfish.
DAILY DOUBLE! What kind of fish is Dory?
Royal Blue Tang aka Surgeon Fish.
Which of the Great Lakes is the largest? Lake Michigan, Lake Superior or Lake Ontario?
Lake Superior.
Which significant US landmark was created by a river?
The Grand Canyon.
Which ocean spends most of the year frozen?
True or false: Crater Lake is located in California.
False. It's in southern Oregon.
Are jellyfish and crayfish actually fish?
No, they are invertebrates. Jellyfish are related to coral and anemones while crayfish are crustaceans like crabs.
What are man-made lakes called?
Reservoirs.
Name 3 places where rivers eventually flow.
A larger river, a lake, or the ocean.
What is the primary source of food for coral reefs?
Sunlight.
True or False: The Amazon river is the longest river in the world.
False. The Nile river is the longest river in the world.
Which kind of fish includes rainbow, brown, sea and lake species, and is typically found in freshwater?
Trout.
What percent of the world's freshwater is held in the Great Lakes? 1%, 11% or 21%?
21%
Daily Double! Where do rivers usually start?
At an underground spring or aquifer (usually at a higher elevation)
Which force creates tides in the ocean?
The gravitational pull of the moon.