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29 Cards in this Set
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What fish is caught for it meat and for the oil in its liver? |
COD |
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What fish is unique because it always leaves the ocean and returns to the stream where it was born to lay its eggs? |
Salmon |
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What has the largest brain and is thought to be the most intelligent invertebrate? |
Octopus |
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What is hunted for its oil and ambergris? |
Sperm Whale |
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What has huge winglike fins which make it appear to fly through the water? |
Manta Ray |
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What is the largest animal that has every lived? |
Blue Whale |
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What is the largest fish of all? |
Whale Shark |
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What shark is a "man eater"? |
White Shark |
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What are the names of the fish that live near the ocean floor and are strange looking because of their huge mouth and sharp teeth? |
Grenadiers and Viper Fish |
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How are fish able to get oxygen from the water? |
with their GILLS |
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What contains flourishing plant life and is along the edge of the continents? |
Continental Shelf |
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What is the Continental Shelf made primarily of? |
Mud and Sand deposited by rivers as they empty into the ocean |
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What kinds of fish are caught in the SHALLOW water of the Continental Shelf? |
Fish that are caught to be sold for food and contains rich oil fields. |
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Where is the Continental Floor located? |
at the bottom of the ocean |
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What does the Continental Floor contain? |
long mountain ranges called oceanic ridges, has deep trenches at it base and underwater volcanoes. |
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How are ocean currants moved primarily? |
by the wind |
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Who used messages in bottles to help perform his experiments and made discoveries about the "paths of the seas?" |
Matthew Maury |
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How does knowledge of the oceans currants help you? |
It helps make sea travel quicker |
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The people of England enjoy moderate climate due to the warm water brought by the _________current. |
Gulf |
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Ocean currents carry what two types of water? |
warm and cold |
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What type of waves help to make minerals and rocks into particles of sand? |
Churning |
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Why is Sea water denser than fresh water? |
because sea water contains salt |
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Fresh Water freezes at what degree? |
32 degrees F |
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Sea Water freezes at what degree? |
28.5 |
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What causes Waves? |
Wind |
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What is the study of the sea or ocean ? |
Oceanography. |
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What is the deepest spot in the ocean located? |
Mariana Trench |
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Where is Mariana Trench located? |
Pacific Ocean |
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Know the difference between a mammal, fish and invertebrate for each marine animal. Be able to identify them in pictures. |
See book |
