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Whales
Ship Ahoy
Oceans
Tidal wave or Tsunami
Water Cycle
100
This part of the whale helps marine scientists identify specific whales in a pod
What is a fluke
100
The instrument used to navigate a long time ago before there was gps.
What is an astrolabe
100
Sunlight is made up of all the colors of the rainbow. some of the sunlight is reflected off the surface of the water, reflecting the color of the sky. Some of the sunlight penetrates the water and is scattered by ripples and particles.
Why is the ocean blue
100
This is the periodic rise and fall of large bodies of water
What are tides
100
Water is constantly circulating in the sun-powered system in which water evaporates, collects in clouds and returns to the earth
What is the water cycle
200
Comb like flexible material that hangs from the upper jaw and filters food from the water
What is Baleen or baleen plates
200
It was his job to keep the ship on course so they would not be lost at sea or run aground on rocks
Who is the navigator
200
This body of water lies south of India and Australia
What is the Indian Ocean
200
This catastrophe occurs when there is an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption
What is Tsunami
200
These are formed when the water table is at or near the surface of the ground.
What is wetlands
300
the holes on top of the whale's head through which the whale breathes air also known as the whale's nostrils
What is blowhole
300
A disease caused from a deficiency of vitamin C
What is Scurvy
300
This body of water is the largest in the world
What is Pacific Ocean
300
When the sun, moon and earth are all in a line and has nothing to do with seasons
What is a spring tide
300
A word you might hear on the evening weather report for rain or snow or sleet is
What is precipitation
400
It is the largest whale in the world
What is blue whale
400
This is an imaginary line to divide the world into north and south. It runs latitude at 0*
What is the equator
400
Minerals picked up by moving rivers and streams deposit water into the ocean.
Why is the ocean salty
400
Tsunami means harbor wave. In 2004 about ______ people died in Thailand, Sri Lanka and India.
What is 150,000 people
400
Water flowing under the earth is called
What is ground water
500
the indentation between the two flukes
What is median notch
500
This imaginary line runs longitude to divide the world into two hemispheres east and west
What is the Prime Meridian
500
This ocean is where the Narwhal can be found
What is Arctic Ocean
500
A tsunami can travel how fast in the open sea-as fast as a jet flies
What is 600mph or 970kph
500
Water turns to vapor and forms clouds is called ________ and _______________
What is evaporation and condensation