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WorksheetsDolphins
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many species of dolphins can be found living in the oceans?
a)
14
b)
32
c)
36
d)
4
2.
What is a mammal?
a)
A mammal is an animal with fur.
b)
A mammal is an animal that is not a fish.
c)
A mammal is an animal that lives in the ocean.
d)
A mammal is an animal that is warm blooded vertebrate that produces milk to feed its young.
3.
What type of dolphin do we often call a killer whale?
a)
Orca
b)
Bottlenose
c)
Shark
d)
A killer whale is a whale.
4.
What does it mean if an animal is a vertebrate?
a)
They have a skeleton.
b)
They have protection around them.
c)
They have a backbone.
d)
They have a shell.
5.
Why do people often think dolphins are fish?
a)
They have fins.
b)
They breathe under water.
c)
They have long lifespans.
d)
They live in the water.
6.
What are two foods that dolphins might eat?
a)
Kelp and Seaweed
b)
Squid and Fish
c)
Small birds and Jellyfish
d)
Sharks and Sea Lions
7.
How do dolphins hunt and navigate through the water?
a)
Dolphins swim quickly all the time.
b)
Dolphins swim quickly between the river banks.
c)
Dolphins bounce sounds off objects in the water, then they listen for the echos.
d)
Dolphins use their side fins like bat wings, and they fly through the water.
8.
What is the top of a dolphins head called?
a)
Dorsal Fin
b)
Flukes
c)
Blowhole
d)
Melon
9.
How long do most dolphins live?
a)
Over 40 years
b)
70 - 80 years
c)
36 years
d)
It depends on the dolphin.
10.
What type of dolphin eats animals such as sea turtles and sea loins?
a)
Bottlenose
b)
Orca
c)
River Dolphin
d)
Dolphins do not eat sea turtles and sea lions.
11.
How are dolphins able to sleep under water?
a)
A dolphin's brain is divided into 2 halves. One half goes to sleep, and the other half stays awake to breath.
b)
Dolphins swim on top of the water while they sleep.
c)
A dolphin's body is fatty from eating a lot of fish, and fatty bodies float.
d)
Dolphins do not sleep often.
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