Krill
Octopus
Tuna
Shark
School of Fish
100

THIS is the part of the ocean partially enclosed by land.

What is the SEA?

100

Examples of THIS include Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Genus & Species.

What are the TAXONOMIC ranks/categories?

100

THIS is the deepest area in the ocean, reaching 10,994 meters.

What is the MARIANA TRENCH?

100

THIS is an animal with a spine.

What is a VERTEBRATE?

100

THIS is the time of day where heroes learn about history, philosophy, and geography.

What is CIVILIZATION?

200

Examples include the Arctic, Indian, Pacific, Atlantic & Southern

What are the WORLD'S OCEANS?

200

Examples of THIS are Parasitism, Mutualism and Commensalism.

What are SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIPS?

200

THIS is a chemical reaction in a microbe or animal body that creates light without heat.

What is BIOLUMINESCENCE?

200

THIS is part of a fish that rests on the fish’s back and serves as a stabilizer.

What is a DORSAL FIN?

200

Intentionality, Civility, Energy, and Excellence are the pillars of THIS sweet acronym that help Heroes diagnose their tribe.

What is ICEE?

300

Trench, Crest and Trough are part of THIS.

What is a WAVE?

300

THIS is a tiny animal that, after multiplying, makes up a coral reef.

What is a CORAL POLYP?

300

THEY are limited to Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue & Indigo.

What are the COLORS of the VISIBLE LIGHT SPECTRUM?

300

Examples of THIS include Blue Whale, Sea Lion, Narwhal & Beluga.

What are MARINE MAMMALS?

300

THESE are the 5 members of this session’s EXCELLENCE COUNCIL.

Who are ANGUS, JACKSON, MACKENZIE, MATEO, and PAISLEY?

400

THIS is the apparent curvature of global winds, ocean currents, and everything else that moves freely across the Earth’s surface.

What is the CORIOLIS EFFECT?

400

Examples of THIS include Basal Plate, Nematocyst, Tentacle, Digestive Filament & Mouth.

What are PARTS of a CORAL POLYP?

400

Examples of THIS include Red Coloration, Gigantism, Dwarfism & Transparency.

What are ADAPTATIONS of DEEP SEA ANIMALS?

400

THIS is an animal that eats plants and other animals in a food web.

What is a CONSUMER?

400

While Guides are available for support, as Heroes learning to be Independent Learners, you practice finding support from Brains, Books and Buddies, which are covered by THIS acronym.

What is 3B4G?

500

THESE include Chloride, Magnesium, Sulfate, and Sodium.

What are MINERALS found in SEAWATER?

500

Examples include Clown Fish, Blacktip Reef Shark, Octopus, Anemone, Grouper & Scorpion Fish.

Who are the ANIMALS of CORAL REEFS?

500

THIS is the middle layer of the world’s oceans, which receives only faint, filtered sunlight during the daytime.

What is the TWILIGHT ZONE?

500

THESE are the paired respiratory organs of fishes and some amphibians, by which oxygen is extracted from water flowing over surfaces within or attached to the walls of the pharynx.

What are GILLS?

500

Not including the Independent Learner Badge, THESE are how many badges Elementary Heroes need to earn before moving onto Middle School.

What is 20?