Whales & Dolphins
Name 3 different types of whales and what do you call a group of whales?
Orca, Humpback, Blue, Sperm, Beluga; A pod
Describe the differences between nektonic, benthic, and plankton
Nektonic means to move by swimming. Benthic means to move by crawling or sliding. Plankton means to drift with the currents.
What are the 2 types of seals?
True seals and eared seals
Name 3 characteristics of reptiles and one way they are different from amphibians
cold-blooded, breathe air, lay eggs, backbone; reptiles have scales
Which type of ray can be up to 22 feet wide and 3,000 pounds but feeds on plankton?
Manta Ray
These are the two main types of whales
What are toothed and baleen?
Name the 3 of the 4 most common fish shapes we discussed
Fusiform, compressed, depressed, eel-like
What is the nickname for the manatee?
Sea Cow
The Leatherneck
Name 3 of the 4 swimming dinosaurs we discussed
Nothosaurs, Mosasaurs, Ichthyosaurs, Plesiosaurs
What are 3 of the 4 ways whales move in water?
What 2 unique features make a fish a fish?
Has fins to swim and gills to breathe in water
Give 3 examples of crustaceans
crabs, shrimp, crawfish, lobsters
Which sea turtle is the most endangered of all the sea turtles?
Kemp Ridley Sea Turtles
What are the "tiny teeth" scales on a shark called?
Dermal Denticles
How do dolphins and other toothed whales communicate?
Echolocation
What are the 2 main types of fish
Bony Fish and Cartilaginous Fish
What is an arthropod?
Animal with jointed legs & feet
Name the 6 body parts of a sea turtle
Tail, Shell, Mouth, Eyes, Ears, Nose, Flippers
Bony fish take in water through their mouth, whereas sharks and rays take in water through their ______.
Spiracles
What are the 3 characteristics of mammals?
warm blooded, drink mother's milk, hair, backbone
Name the 5 Ocean Zones
Sunlit, twilight, midnight, abyss, trench
What are the breeding grounds for a heard of seals and sea lions called?
Rookeries
What is a unique feature God gave sea snakes to survive in the water?
Glands to drink saltwater, venom to kill prey, nostrils that close when underwater
What is the name of the sea monster mentioned several times in scripture?
Leviathan