What do we call a circular patterns that surface currents form in the ocean?
Gyres
100
Which pinnipeds has two teeth that grow extremely long?
A walrus
100
Name the three kinds of fish.
Bony fish, cartilaginous fish, and jawless fish
100
Which mollusk is the filter feeder?
The bivalve
100
Name the cnidarians that have dangling tentacles.
medusae, jellyfish, and man-o-war.
200
What is the principal cause of the ocean's tides?
Moon
200
Where can manatees be found?
In warm fresh water rivers and salty oceans such as the rivers and ocean around Florida.
200
What do we call animals that have jointed feet and legs, such as crabs and lobster?
Arthropods/ Crustaceans.
200
What is conchology?
The study of shells.
200
It means "flower animal"
Sea Anemone
300
Name the two kind of whales
Baleen and Toothed whales
300
How are reptiles different from mammals?
Mammals are warm blooded or endothermic, give birth to live young, and nurse their young. They also have hair, not scales.
300
What is the tiny shrimp-like keystone species that many other sea creatures depend upon called?
Krill
300
What does the word "cephalopod" mean?
Head foot
300
Name the two kind of coral
Stony and soft
400
What do we call newborn and young whales?
Calves
400
What are gastroliths?
Stomach stones that early reptiles swallowed to help grind food in their stomachs for digestion.
400
What is it called when a crustacean sheds its exoskeleton to grow larger?
Molting or molt
400
How do cephalopods move through the water?
By jet propulsion
400
What do we call an animals that stick to one spot?
Sessile
500
Differentiate true seals and sea lions.
Sea lions are have small ear flaps while seals do not have external ear flaps. Sea lions have the ability to walk on their flippers, while seals cannot support themselves on their flippers.
500
Name a difference between reptiles and amphibians
Reptiles have dry scaly skin, lay eggs on dry ground and the youngs look similar to their adults. Amphibians can breath and drink through their skin.
500
What does the ampullae of Lorenzini sense?
Electric impulses in the water, electricity
500
What four cephalopods were discussed in the book?
The octopus, squid, nautilus, and cuttlefish
500
How do scientists determine whether a microscopic creature is a plant or animal?
An animal is a multicellular creature that consumes food. A plant is a multicellular object that produces its own food. It does not consume other objects.