Aquatic Animals

Why don't the clown fish get hurt by the sea anemone?

• The clown fish hurt the sea anemone so it doesn't get hurt itself

• Clown fish mean no harm and the anemone know that

• The clown fish have a mucus coating so they don't feel the stinging

• It's impossible to tell

Corals are plants

• True

• False

• Corals are plants and animals

The green sea turtle has what structure that helps it swim through the water?

• eyes

• shell or carapace

• big flippers

• good sense of hearing

Penguins and seals are able to withstand very cold temperatures. What structure helps them do this?

• flat tail

• streamlined shape

• flippers

• lots of blubber

All sea stars have 5 arms

• true

• false

Sea stars can regenerate an arm if it is broken off or damaged.

• true

• false

Animals who use camouflage are trying not to be seen by only their predator

• True, they want to hide from predators only

• False, they want to hide in order to catch prey OR hide from a predator.

• True, they are terrified of being eaten or seen

• False, they could care less who sees them

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The sea anemone is related to:

• A shark

• Coral and octopus

• Jellyfish and coral

• crabs and sea stars

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The structure of the sea anemone that allows the organism to stun, grab, and eat prey is....

• The mouth

• The attaching to a rock or hard surface

• The stinger feet

• The tentacles

What does the fiddler crab have to attract the female fiddler crab?

• A colorful shell

• They stand very tall

• A big claw

• Two big claws

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4