Mammals
What is the largest animal species to ever exist?
The blue whale
This type of ocean habitat houses 25% of the ocean's life
What is a coral reef?
Which of these organs do jellyfish lack: eyes, brains, hearts, livers, or kidneys?
ALL OF THEM
Jellyfish are about 95% water
What organ(s) do fish use to get oxygen?
Gills
What percentage of earth is covered in water?
~71%
Toothed vs baleen whales
What is one ecosystem that can be found in the deep ocean?
Cold seeps, hydrothermal vents, whale falls, seamounts, ect.
Plankton
What is the largest species of fish?
The whale shark
How long was the largest recorded blue whale (in feet)
111 ft 5 in
What marine animal has no natural predators?
The orca whale
What aquatic habitat is characterized by a dense area tall plants?
A kelp forest
What is the only hard part of an octopus/squid/cuddlefish body?
The beak or radula
What is the longest living vertabrete?
The Greenland shark. They might live up to 500 years!
How many species of sea turtle are there?
7 species.
What is the loudest animal?
The sperm whale
Mangrove forests
What is the other major component in cephalopod ink besides mucus? (hint: it can be found in the human body)
Melanin
What organ do most fish use to regulate buoyancy?
The swim bladder.
How deep is the Mariana trench? (In meters)
10,100 meters
What is the difference between seals and sea lions?
Sea lions have visible ears, among other things
What are coral skeletons made out of?
What is a siphonophore?
A delicate colony of microorganisms called zooids that possess specific functions.
What is the smallest species of shark?
The dwarf lantern shark
How many suction cups does a FEMALE giant Pacific octopus have? (hint: it's about 100 more than males)
2,240