Sea Turtles
ocean acidification
Waves, Tides, and Currents
crocs and pinnepeds
sea birds
100
-Poikilotherms:
their body temperature varies with that of the environment
100
Man made carbon dioxide comes from the burning of fossil fuels. An example of a fossil fuel is
What is oil coal gas ?
100
Name one type of wave
pluning breaker surging breaker tsunami cappilaary
100
name the three orders of pinnepeds
what are seals seal lions and walrus
100
Because birds can regulate their body temperatures, they are ____________________.
what is endothermic ?
200
The gland in sea turtles to remove excess salt is located _____________________________.
In their eyes
200
Marine organisms make their shells from calcium and
carbonate
200
What is the trough of a wave?
What is the lowest point of the wave?
200
Describe the texture of a reptile egg
rubbery/leathery
200
The bird with the largest wingspan:
what is the albatross?
300
name all 7 species of sea turtles
- Leatherback.
- Green Turtle.
- Hawksbill.
- Loggerhead.
- Olive Ridley.
- Kemp's Ridley.
- Flatback.
300
An example of 3 marine organism that need calcium carbonate
crab lobster bivalves etc coral
300
What is a spring tide?
What is when the moon is in line with the earth and sun
300
saltwater crocodile adaptations -3
hunt for fish and turtles in ocean,
skin prevents salt from entering,
paddle tail,
breathe air
300
How many seabirds are killed every year because of plastic?
what is one million
400
name 3 things that pose a threat to sea turtles numbers
climate change
plastic pollution
fishing nets
400
what are the three main types of reefs ?
barrier fringe and atoll
400
how many high tides and low tides are there in south florida every day
2 high
2 low
400
Describe 3 differences between and seal and a sea lion
Sea lions (left) are brown, bark loudly, "walk" on land using their large flippers and have visible ear flaps. Seals have small flippers, wriggle on their bellies on land, and lack visible ear flaps. ..
400
birds are which one?
oviparous
ovoviviparous
viviparous
oviparous
500
the length of the sea turtles tail
determines the gender
500
What is the name of the symbiotic algae in the coral ?
zooanthallae
500
how can you escape a rip current
swim parallel to the shore
500
name 3 species of seals
Hooded Seal
Cystophora cristata
Bearded Seal
Erignathus barbatus
Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
Ribbon Seal
Phoca fasciata
Caspian Seal
Phoca caspica
Harp Seal
Phoca groenlandica
Ringed Seal
Phoca hispida
Spotted Seal
Phoca largha
Baikal Seal
Phoca sibirica
Harbour Seal
Phoca vitulina
Leopard Seal
Hydrurga leptonyx
Weddell Seal
Leptonychotes weddellii
Crabeater Seal
Lobodon carcinophagus
Southern Elephant Seal
Mirounga leonina
Northern Elephant Seal
Mirounga angustirostris
Mediterranean Monk Seal
Monachus monachus
Ross Seal
Ommatophoca rossii
Hawaiian Monk Seal
Monachus schauinslandi
500
Penguins have 3 of the following adaptations
soft down feathers
a thick layer of blubber
flipper-like wings
contour feathers for flight