Salish Sea Jeopardy

Mammals 🐋

100

What is the top fin of a whale called?

A Dorsal Fin.

200

This mammal loves to snack on sea urchins, oysters, and other bivalves. 

(I'll accept 2 answers)

Sea Otter and Seal

300

What mammal did the Nardi Class make with paper mache as a class?

A Seal

400

True or False: An Orca Whale is truly a whale.

False- It is a dolphin.

500

What makes an animal a mammal?

They give birth to live young instead of eggs. 

They have fur or hair.

They feed their young with mother's milk.

They are warm-blooded.

ANY OF THESE EARN CREDIT.

Bivalves 🦪

100

I am one of the smallest bivalves and come in a variety of types. 

Clam

200

Which bivalves COMMONLY make pearls?

Oysters (Mussels occasionally but rarely)

300

I am a bivalve who can be found in both salt and freshwater. Who am I?

(I'll accept 2 answers)

Clams and Mussels

400

True or False: An Oyster is NOT a bivalve.

False- An Oyster IS a bivalve because it has 2 shells. 

500

I am a giant saltwater clam with a long neck/siphon and can dig myself up to 3 feet into the sea floor. Who am I?

Geoduck

Algae and Plants 🌱

100

I have a float, blades and a stipe, what am I?

Bull Kelp

200

I have leaves and roots, what am I?

Eelgress

300

What is the name of the part that holds the bull kelp to the rock?

Holdfast

400

True or False: Bull kelp is a living animal.

False- Bull kelp is a plant.

500

True or False: Bull Kelp and Eelgrass both turn carbon dioxide into oxygen.

True

Intertidal Zone 🌊

100

Which major ocean is here off the coast of Washington?

Pacific Ocean

200

This sea creature is often referred to as a fish but it is no fish at all! What am I?

Seastar or starfish

300

I live in the intertidal zone and I use my own glue to hold myself in place. What am I?

Barnacle

400

True or False: In the intertidal zone, every time the low tide occurs, the organisms die. 

False- The organisms tighten or close and hold onto water until the tide returns. 

500

What controls the rise and fall of the tides?

The Moon

Salmon 🎣

100

Name the salmon type that we raised in the tank this year. 

Chum Salmon

200

This salmon type is the largest type and the most sought after as a food source by many mammals.

A King or Chinook Salmon

300

This type of salmon is also called a Silver Salmon.

HINT: The ring finger.

The Coho Salmon

400

This type of salmon is a very bright red color when it is getting ready to spawn. 

Hint: Don't poke yourself in the eye.

A Sockeye Salmon.

500

This type of salmon has a huge hump on its back. 

Hint: The pinky finger.

The Pink or Humpback Salmon