Marine Life and Seashells Exploration

Marine Life and Seashells Exploration

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Science, Geography

4th - 5th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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Emily visits the Rachel Carson Reserve to learn about seashells with Christine from the North Carolina Maritime Museum. They discuss the origin and formation of seashells, highlighting the role of marine animals as filter feeders. The video covers different types of shells, including bivalves like clams and oysters, and introduces North Carolina's state shell, the Scotch Bonnet. The phenomenon of hearing the ocean in shells is explained, and the video concludes with a look at whelk egg cases.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main purpose of Emily's visit to the Rachel Carson Reserve?

To study marine mammals

To conduct a beach cleanup

To explore coral reefs

To learn about seashells

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do marine animals contribute to the formation of seashells?

By filtering food and building shells

By attaching to rocks

By using sunlight to harden shells

By collecting sand particles

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do the growth lines on a shell indicate?

The age of the shell

The shell's color pattern

The availability of food

The shell's weight

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of shell is most commonly found in the area discussed?

Nautilus shell

Spiral shell

Bivalve shell

Conch shell

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the state shell of North Carolina?

Scotch Bonnet

Conch Shell

Oyster Shell

Clam Shell

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was the Scotch Bonnet chosen as North Carolina's state shell?

For its unique shape

Due to its vibrant colors

Because it is the largest shell

To honor the Scottish settlers

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should you do before taking a shell home from the beach?

Paint it for decoration

Check for crabs inside

Wash it thoroughly

Measure its size

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