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43 Cards in this Set
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What fish returns to fresh water to lay it's eggs?
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salmon
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What is the world's largest know fish?
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whale shark
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What is the highest point of a wave called?
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crest
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What creates waves?
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Wind energy
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Depending on the species of seahorse, what is the birthrate span?
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3-1600 babies at one time
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Name 2 types of sea dragons found in the Fl. Aquarium
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Leafy and Weedy
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Describe the body of a seahorse.
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covered by large rectangular bony plates
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What is the lowest part of a wave called?
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trough (trawf)
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What is an animal's use of color or patterns to hide called?
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camouflage
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What kind of tail do seahorses have?
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prehensile
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Sea horses are members of what family?
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syngnathidae
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What is the smallest seahorse and where is it found?
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The dwarf seahorse found in Florida.
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A person that studies the ocean is called?
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oceanographer
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How can you help the conservation efforts of seahorses?
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Avoid purchasing them as souvenirs or for your home aquarium.
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Is it easier to stay afloat in an ocean or a lake and why
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Ocean, salt allows for bouyancy
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What does a whale shark eat?
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plankton
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Animals without backbones are called?
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invertebrates
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Give an example of a marine invertebrate.
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octopus, star fish,squid, etc
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What invertebrate did you see in the Aquarium that can sting?
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jelly fish
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How many arms do octopus have and what are they called?
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8 tentacles
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What percentage of the earth is water?
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3/4
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Every twelve hours the rising and falling of waves is called?
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tides
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Name the 5 oceans
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Atlantic, Pacific, Artic, Antarctic, Indian
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What fish blows up and protects itself with spines?
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pufferfish
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Are coral and sponges plants or animals?
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animals
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What animal lacks it's own hard shell so must find a shell to live in for protection?
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hermit crab
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A person that stuides sea animals is called?
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marine biologist
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What protected shallow ocean habitats are rich in life and are most often developed in tropical areas
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coral reefs
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What fish uses a "fake worm" to lure it's prey?
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angler fish
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Name at least 2 major threats to coral reefs.
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pollution, dredging, careless collecting of coral specimens
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What organ can be so large in a shark that it can occupy almost 90% of it's body cavity?
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liver
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What do you call soft-bodies animals that are protected by 2 hard shells that are hinged together
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bivalves
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Name the colorful fish that live among the sea anemone
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clownfish
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Give an example of a bivalve
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oyster, clam, scallop
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Name the flat fish that has cartilage instead of a bone and buries itself in the sand
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ray
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Name the long, snake-like fish that have circular gills
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moray eel
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Name the fast swimming invertebrate with 10 arms
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squid
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The sea cow is another name for what aquatic mammal?
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manatee
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The predatory animal that looks like a flower and lives on the ocean floor is called
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sea anemone
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What is the favorite food of the leatherback sea turtle?
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jellyfish
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Why is a shark's skin so rough?
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It is made up of millions of sharp tooth like scales
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What grows primarily in salt water and has prop roots that provide shelter for smaller animals?
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mangroves
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Name at least 2 types of coral you saw during the coral reef dive show?
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sea fans, brain coral, coral lips
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