OSA Meeting

Creature Feature

100

this shark can go into freshwater or saltwater

is this a bullshark?

200

this animal can hold their breath for ~90 minutes

is this a sperm whale?

300

the humpback whale's call can be detected this many miles away

is it 10,000 miles?

400

this fish runs so hot that it will "cook" itself if it is taken out of water and kept alive

is this an Atlantic tuna?

500

this animal's brain actually wraps around it's esophagus

is this a squid?

Ocean Trivia

100

there are ____ oceans in the world

are there 5 oceans?

200

there are ___ trash patches floating in the oceans

are there 5?

300

the average ocean is ____% saline

is it 3.5% or 35ppt?

400

the challenger deep in the Mariana trench is this deep

is it 36,000ft ?

500

the "upsweep" in the ocean is ____

is it a strange unexplained hum/sound?

Misc Knowledge

100

This area of the ocean is thought to be responsible for many boat and airplane disappearances?

is it the Bermuda triangle?

200

this is a body of rotating water produced by opposing currents or a current running into an obstacle 

is it a whirlpool?

300

this animal is considered immortal

is it the immortal "jellyfish"?

400

~ _____ % of marine species have been described

is it 10% ?

500

these are found within the ocean

are they underwater lakes and rivers?