Animals
This ocean animal looks more like a plan
Animals have this to protect them from cold ocean water
blubber
This animal is an invertebrate and has many tentacles that sting as protection
This area is where the ocean meets land
what is a shore
These animals can grow their appendages back
what are starfish
This ocean animal is a large herbivore and is also known as a sea cow.
(hint: one of Ms. Phelps' favorite animals)
Manatee
Water that moves in the same direction all the time in the ocean is called
a current
This animal is also an invertebrate and is great at camouflage, it covers itself with seashells to hide from sharks
Octopus
This area is deep in the ocean and has two walls of rocks on either side
what is a trench
These animals are often thought of as one of the most dangerous ocean animals
what are great white sharks
Invertebrate
True or false
currents effect the world's weather
true
These animals are crustaceans that scuttle on the bottom of the ocean floor
what are lobsters
water that moves on the surface is called
waves
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, arctic, southern
Oceans animals that have a backbone are called this
vertebrates
This current starts in the gulf of mexico and carries warm water all the way up through Europe
The Gulf Stream
These crustaceans cannot grow their own exo-skeleton so they find other shells to use
what are hermit crabs
Many different ocean animals can find protection, food, shelter, and oxygen in these large areas called
coral reefs
Crustaceans have protection on the outside of their body called this
What is an exo-skeleton
Describe what a current is
answers may include:
pollution, over fishing, oil spills, hunting, boats, trash in water and on the beach, sunscreen, etc.