Sea Otters
Ocean Facts
Most Unusual Sea Life
Dolphins and Whales
Most Venomous Sea Life
100
How do sea otters bring their food up to the surface?
They store their food into the pouch that runs across their chest from under each forearm.
100
What percentage of the Earth surface is ocean?
71% of the Earth's surface is ocean.
100
Describe one of the most unusual sea life creatures presented. What did it look like? Color? Size? Creepy? Where does it live?
Christmas tree worm--lots of different colors, found living on coral, tentacles catch their food
100
True or false...A dolphin is a mammal.
True the dolphin is a mammal.
100
Is the venomous Laticauda Colubrina Sea Snake an aggressive creature?
No
200
When do sea otters wrap themselves up in seaweed?
When they are resting and eating.
200
Antarctica has as much _____ as the Atlantic Ocean has water.
Antarctica has as much ice as the Atlantic Ocean has water.
200
Name two of the most unusual sea life creatures.
Name two of the most unusual sea life creatures.Fat head, leafy sea dragon, armored snail, kiwa (crag with fuzzy legs), lizard octopus, Venus flytrap anemone, squidworm, christmas tree worm, sea pig, sea angel, flamingo tongue snail, pink sea through fantasia, isopod, bright red jellyfish, napolean wrasse (huge fish that likes humans)
200
True or false....A killer whale is a dolphin.
True the killer whale is a dolphin.
200
What is the #1 venomous and deadliest Sea Creature of all?
The box jellyfish is the most venomous of all.
300
What makes the sea otter so buoyant?
The sea otters have an extremely large lung capacity. (In fact the largest of any other animal there same size.)
300
What is the average temperature of the ocean?
The average temperature of the ocean is 39
300
What does the hair on the Kiwa crabs claws do?
The hair on their claws detoxify poisonous minerals from the water emitted by the hydrothermal vents.
300
True or false...dolphins are great surfers.
True dolphins are great surfers.
300
What is the maximum size of a venomous Textile Cone Snail?
6 inches
400
How many pieces of fur does the sea otter have in a square inch?
1 million
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!! (If you get this question right you earn $800) Name the five oceans in order of smallest to greatest.
Arctic, Southern, Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific
400
What is another name for the fat head?
Mr. Blobby
400
Name two types of whales that live off our coast.
Blue, Gray, Pilot
400
What feeling can overcome a person who is stung by an Irukandji Jellyfish?
Impending Doom
500
How long have the sea otters been on Earth?
It is believed that the sea otters have been on Earth for 30 million years.
500
World's oceans contain nearly 20 million tons of what?
The oceans contain nearly 20 million tons of gold.
500
Where was the bright red jellyfish shown to Commemorate International Polar Year?
It was shown on the Canadian stamp in 2007.
500
What is the biggest animal on earth?
The blue whale is the largest animal on earth.
500
What syndrome can a sting from a Irukandji Jellyfish cause?
Irukandji Syndrome.