Honors Oceanography Unit 13 Test (5/13/2022):

Sea turtles must leave the oceans to lay eggs.

• True

• False

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Marine iguanas can feed in cold ocean water because they warm up by basking in the sun on rocks.

• True

• False

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Seabirds are endotherms, while sea reptiles usually are ectotherms.

• True

• False

Penguins are found mostly in the Antarctic and Arctic regions.

• True

• False

Some seabirds migrate as much as 16,000 km from one polar region to the other, and may never experience a polar winter.

• True

• False

Mammals constitute the largest group of vertebrates in terms of number of species.

• True

• False

Sirenians are the only strict vegetarians among marine mammals.

• True

• False

Baleen whales have very long, hard teeth for straining small animals from the ocean.

• True

• False

The pleated throat of many baleen whales is used like an expanding accordion to draw in large amounts of water and food.

• True

• False

Cetaceans move their tails up and down while fishes move theirs side to side.

• True

• False