Creatures of the Deep

The porcupine fish protects itself by puffing up like a balloon and is covered in spikes.

• False
• True

What does the electric catfish do to protect itself?

• Puffs up like a pufferfish
• Covers itself in slime
• Gives off an electric shock
• Shoots out ink

Scientists divide the ocean into zones.  Where do 90% of all sea creatures live?

• Sunlit zone
• Twilight zone
• Midnight Zone
• New moon zone

What does the parrot fish do before going to sleep to protect itself?

• Covers itself in spikes
• Hides in a cave
• Uses spit to make a sleeping bag
• Hides in an anemone

What does the light on an anglerfish do?

• Attracts prey
• Confuses predators
• Lets it see to find its way
• It goes on and off 

Some sea creatures use chemicals to produce light.  What is this called?

• Natural light
• Bioluminescense
• Chemical light
• Producing light

Blue whales eat this many pounds of food every day.

• 8,000 pounds
• 2,000 pounds
• 150 tons
• 90 tons

The gulper eel has a really large mouth that it can use just like some snakes.  What can it do with its jaw?

• crush things
• snap it
• unhinge it
• open it wide

What do some fish living in the midnight zone have?

• Big fins
• No teeth
• No friends
• Tiny or no eyes at all

If a fish can't see, how does it find its prey?

• The movement or motion of the fish
• Sounds the fish make
• It bumps into its prey
• It uses a fishing rog