Sea Creatures
This sea creature has eight arms and can change colors to hide from predators.
What is an octopus?
This is the top layer of the ocean where most sea life lives because sunlight can reach it.
What is the sunlight zone (or surface zone)?
Coral reefs are made up of tiny animals called this.
What are coral polyps (or corals)?
This is the taste of ocean water because it contains lots of this mineral.
What is salty (or salt)?
In this Disney movie, a little clownfish gets lost and his dad searches the ocean to find him.
What is Finding Nemo?
This gentle giant is the largest animal on Earth and eats tiny shrimp-like creatures called krill.
What is a blue whale?
This zone is also called the "twilight zone" because only a little bit of sunlight reaches it.
What is the middle zone (or twilight zone)?
This colorful fish with stripes lives in sea anemones and was the star of a popular movie.
What is a clownfish?
Ocean water moves in these large streams that help control Earth's weather.
What are ocean currents?
This Disney princess gave up her voice to get legs and walk on land.
Who is Ariel (The Little Mermaid)?
This fish is known as the "king of the ocean" and has rows of sharp teeth.
What is a shark?
In this zone, it's completely dark and very cold, and strange creatures with their own lights live here.
What is the deep zone (or midnight zone)?
This is what happens to coral when the water gets too warm, causing it to turn white.
What is coral bleaching?
This is what we call the rise and fall of ocean water that happens twice each day.
What are tides?
In this movie, a forgetful blue fish helps Nemo's dad on his journey.
What is Finding Nemo?
This creature has five arms that can grow back if lost, and its mouth is on the bottom of its body.
What is a starfish (or sea star)?
This is the deepest part of the ocean where the water pressure is extremely strong.
What is the deepest zone (or abyssal zone)?
This is the largest coral reef system in the world, located off the coast of Australia.
What is the Great Barrier Reef?
This percentage of Earth's surface is covered by oceans.
What is about 70% (accept 60-80%)?
This movie follows Dory as she searches for her family and learns about her past
What is Finding Dory?
This sea creature looks like a flower but is actually an animal that stings small fish for food.
What is a sea anemone?
Scientists use this special vehicle to explore the deepest parts of the ocean where humans can't swim
What is a submarine (or submersible)?
Coral reefs are sometimes called "rainforests of the sea" because they have this quality.
What is biodiversity (or many different types of life)?
Scientists believe we have only explored this small percentage of our oceans.
What is less than 5% (accept less than 10%)?
In this Pixar movie, a robot travels to space but there are scenes with underwater sea life on Earth.
What is WALL-E?