Ocean Facts
What is the largest ocean in the world?
Pacific Ocean
What is the largest living mammal ?
The Blue Whale.
Which sea creature has eight arms?
What do we call the movement of ocean water in big loops around the world?
Ocean Currents
What mythical half-human, half-fish creature is said to live in the ocean?
A mermaid
What is the study of oceans called?
Oceanology
How many hearts do octopuses have?
3
What animal is known for squirting ink to escape predators?
A Squid or Ocotopus.
What natural event in the ocean can cause huge waves?
An underwater earthquake or tsunami.
What scary sea monster from old sailor stories had giant tentacles?
The Kraken
How much of the Earth is covered by the ocean ?
70%
What do green sea turtles eat?
Green sea turtles are herbivores, meaning they primarily eat plants.
Which sea animal has a hard shell and can live both on land and in water?
Sea Turtle
What is the smallest ocean?
The Arctic ocean.
True or False: Scientists have explored every part of the ocean.
False
True or False: There are more historical artefacts in the ocean than in museums ?
True! There are 100,000's of shipwrecks all over the world that are still yet to be fully explored, let alone the ones that have not yet been discovered.
Which marine creature can regenerate body parts?
Star Fish
What fish is known as the “king of the ocean”?
The Great White Shark.
What percentage of Earth’s oxygen comes from the ocean?
Over 50%
True or false: A breed of Jellyfish can reverse their aging process?
True: The jellyfish called Turritopsis dohrnii has been dubbed the immortal jellyfish because it can revert to a younger polyp form after reaching its fully-grown state.
True or false: There is more gold in the ocean than on land?
True! One study found there is only about one gram of gold for every 100 million metric tonnes of ocean water in the Atlantic and north Pacific That doesn't sound like much, but remember that there is a lot of ocean water
What is the largest species of shark?
Whale Shark
How many brains does an octopus have?
9
How many oceans are there on Earth?
Five (Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern).
Which ocean zone is completely dark and very deep?
Midnight Zone