Intertidal
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100

These things cause the tides

What is the moon and sun?

100

What is the first (top) layer of the ocean called?

What is the sunlight zone?

100

What is the sea otter's favorite food?

Sea urchins!

100

How many different kinds of orca/killer whales are there? 

Three kinds

100

What do jellyfish, anemones, and corals all have in common?

They all sting!

200

What is the tide called when the tide change between low and high is really big

What is a spring tide?

200

Name two adaptations creatures in the deep sea use

Bioluminescence, big jaws, highly extendable stomach, etc.

200

Why are there too many sea urchins in some kelp forests?

Too many people hunting sea otters which regulate urchin populations can cause sea urchin populations to explode in size.

200

What is the mark on the back of an orca whale called?

A saddle patch

200

What is the sea urchin's favorite food?

What is kelp?

300

The name of the stuff a barnacle releases to attach themselves onto rocks

What is cement?

300

What is the fish called with a transparent head that rotates its eyes in its head to see up and forwards?

What is the Barreleye fish?

300

Why are the kelp's fronds (their version of leaves) important?

The fronds serve as habitat for many marine animals like snails who lay their eggs on them.

300

How much time do sea otters spend cleaning/grooming themselves? 

1/3 of their lives

300

Why shouldn't you touch the tips of a starfish?

Starfish sensory organs (their version of eyes) is located on the tips and you can hurt them by touching them.
400

What kind of tide did we have this week?

What is a neap tide?

400

What is the stuff called that most creatures in the deep sea eat from it floating down from above?

What is marine snow?

400

What animal are barnacles closely related to?

Crabs!

400

The term orca *whale* is not very accurate---what are orca whales more closely related to?

Dolphins!
400

What does seaforestation mean?

Seaforestation is the process of planting and restoring underwater kelp forests

500

Tell me four challenges creatures face in the intertidal

What is drying out, too high temperatures, saltiness (high salinity), competition for space, predation, or wave energy?

500

How long can a whale fall support marine life on the bottom of the sea floor?

What is a century (100 years)?

500

What is the scientific word for the family (group) of crabs and other related creatures?

What is cetacean?

500

What is the organ called that some whales use to filter feed?

What is baleen?

500

Explain why you certain animals live in certain zones in the intertidal area

They all compete for a limited amount of space and some animals are better at competing than others, like the sea anemone or the sea star.