Ocean Geography
What are the names of the seven seas? (Hint, current, not historical!)
Artic Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, North Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean
Thanks to increased amounts of copper in their bodies horseshoe crabs have what colored blood?
Blue!
What are the two types of whales?
Bayleen (filter feeders) and toothed whale, example; blue whales are bayleen whales, sperm whales are toothed whales!
What is the biggest cause of mass coral bleaching events?
Rising water temperatures
This prehistoric fish is called the "Strange Shrimp"? (hint, it's Kelsey's favorite!)
Anomalocaris
What is the top most layer of the ocean called?
Sunlight zone/ Epipelagic Zone
What is the largest type of fish?
Whale Sharks!
This famous black and white "whale" isn't a whale at all, they're dolphins!
Ocra/Killer Whales!
In 2022, this iconic whale was removed from the endangered species list, having bounced back from near extinction.
Humpback whales
When did sharks first appear on earth?
450 million years ago
What is the bottom layer of the ocean called? (Hint, ocean trenches exist in this zone!)
Hadalpelagic zone/ Hadal Zone (The midnight zone is the one just above this one and is the sea floor!)
how long do great white sharks live on average?
70 years!
This is the closest, living, land-dwelling relative of whales!
Hippos!
What is the largest oceanic wildlife conservation organization internationally?
Oceana!
What was the name of the giant prehistoric shark?
Megalodon!
How deep is the deepest part of the ocean that we know of?
35,843 feet or 10,925 meters or 7 miles!
True or false: Electric eels are not true eels
False! They are closely related to carp and catfish and are not true eels!
How much weight does a newborn blue whale gain a day for the first year?
200 lbs a day!
How many major currents are there?
5! The North Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Pacific, South Pacific, and Indian Ocean gyres!
What hard headed fish ha remained virtually unchanged for millions of years and is known as a "Living fossil"?
Coelacanth
What is the most remote part of the ocean called? (Hint, this spot is the furthest point on the planet from dry land and shares a name with a clownfish from a Pixar movie!
Point Nemo (also known as Oceanic Pole of Inaccessibility)
What fish has the longest migration? (bonus point if you can tell me how long the migration is!)
Salmon, over 1,000 miles (depending on variety)
How much does the average blue whale weigh?
125 tons, which is about the same as 40 elephants!
What current was made famous by the movie Finding Nemo, where the father meets the cool Sea Turtle Crush
East Australian Current
This prehistoric marine reptile was not a dinosaur, but was probably the inspiration behind the Loch Ness Monster!
Mosasaurs