Fish must live in FINland
What fish is caught for its meat and for the oil in its liver, which is high in vitamins A and D?
Cod
Grenadiers, viper fish, and other fish that live near the ocean floor are strange looking because...
they have huge mouths and sharp teeth
What is the difference between a dolphin and a porpoise?
Dolphins have a pointed snout; a porpoise has a blunt (short) snout.
What is the scientific study of the sea or ocean called?
Oceanography
This fish is unique because it always leaves the ocean and returns to the stream where it was born to lay its eggs.
Salmon
Fish are able to get oxygen from the water with their...
gills
Why is seawater denser than fresh water?
It has salt
The deepest known spot in the ocean is located in the Mariana Trench, which is located in what ocean?
Pacific Ocean
This fish has huge winglike fins which make it appear to fly through the water.
Manta Ray
What is the largest animal that has ever lived?
The Blue Whale
What temperature does salt water freeze at?
28.5 degrees F.
True or False: The people of England enjoy a moderate climate due to the warm water brought by the Humboldt current.
EXTRA CREDIT IF YOU CAN CORRECT FALSE ANSWERS
False: Gulf Stream
What is the largest of all fish?
Whale Shark
What whale was hunted for its oil and ambergris?
The Sperm Whale
what are waves caused by?
wind
True or False: Matthew Maury, who made many important discoveries about "the paths of the sea," used messages in bottles to help perform his experements.
EXTRA CREDIT IF YOU CAN CORRECT FALSE ANSWERS
True
White Shark
What invertebrate has the largest brain and is thought to be the most intelligent?
Octopus
sand
True or False: Ocean currents carry only warm water.
EXTRA CREDIT IF YOU CAN CORRECT FALSE ANSWERS
False: they carry warm and cold water