Ocean Salinity/ Water Density
Why are sailors so highly associated with salt?
They spend years and years on one of the saltiest places on earth: The Ocean!
How many rows of teeth do sharks have?
Most Sharks have 5 rows of teeth.
Which mythological creature comes from Scottish folklore?
The Loch Ness Monster.
Who was the famous philosopher that wrote about the Lost City of Atlantis?
Plato
What is the most dangerous shark in the ocean?
Great White Sharks.
What is density?
Density is a way to describe how heavy or light something is for its size.
How many species of sea turtles are endangered?
All species of sea turtles are endangered.
What mythological creature is infatuated(obsessed) with humans and the human world?
Mermaids.
When was it believed that the Atlanteans lived?
Over 9000 years ago
About the size of a man.
Which is more dense freshwater or salt water?
Salt water
How do sharks help keep the ocean healthy?
1. Sharks help control populations of certain marine animals
2. They eat dead marine animals
Which mythological creature lives off the coast of Norway and Greenland, terrorizing sailors?
The Kraken.
Atlanteans were half ____ and half ____.
Atlanteans were half human and half god.
What are the two main causes of a tsunami?
Hurricanes or an earthquake deep in the earth's crust.
What famous body of water, aside from the ocean, is extra salty? Hint: It was mentioned in the lesson with the pirates.
The Dead Sea
How does temperature aid in determining the gender of a sea turtle?
The temperature at which sea turtle eggs are incubated determines the gender of the hatchlings.
Warmer temperatures = more females (typically)
Cooler temperatures = more males (typically)
Name the five mythological creatures discussed this week.
Mermaid, the Kraken, the Loch Ness Monster, Aspidochelone, and the Jormungandr.
Who is believed to have destroyed Atlantis, according to the slides?
The gods sent earthquakes and fires to destroy Atlantis.
Which is the most dangerous jellyfish species?
Sodium and Chloride
Where, specifically, are the ears of a shark located?
A shark's ears are located inside their bodies, behind their eyes.
This mythological creature is often mistaken for being an island.
What is Aspidochelone?
What is the most widely believed theory about what happened to Atlantis?
Most experts believe that Atlantis never existed at all and it was made up by Plato.
What is another term for a whirlpool that occurs in the ocean?
A Maelstrom.