General
What is the difference between a marine mammal and a fish?
Marine mammals breathe air and are warm blooded, while fish use gills
What marine animal has three hearts?
Octopus
What body of water is Seattle located next to?
Puget Sound
What is the name for a group of fish swimming together?
A school
What process allows phytoplankton to produce oxygen?
Photosynthesis
What marine animal is famous for having a long tusk that is actually a tooth?
Narwhal
What famous whale population lives in Washington waters?
Southern Resident orcas
What is a baby shark called?
A pup
About what percentage of Earth's oxygen is produced by ocean organisms?
Around 50–70%
What marine animal is famous for having a long tusk that is actually a tooth?
Narwhal
What fish is the main food source for Southern Resident orcas?
Chinook salmon
What animal can regrow lost arms?
Sea star
What process allows phytoplankton to produce oxygen?
Photosynthesis
What marine animal has three hearts?
Octopus
What larger body of water includes Puget Sound, the Strait of Georgia, and Strait of Juan de Fuca?
The Salish Sea
What is the term for animals that migrate long distances each year?
Migratory species
About what percentage of Earth's oxygen is produced by ocean organisms?
Around 50–70%
What is the fastest fish in the ocean?
Sailfish
What underwater plant provides habitat for juvenile salmon and herring?
Eelgrass
What marine mammal is known for using rocks to break open shellfish?
Sea otter