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Orcas in Captivity

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This orca was captured off the coast of Iceland in 1983 and is currently held in captivity in SeaWorld Orlando Florida.
a)
Tango
b)
Tilikum
c)
Torpedo
2.
To be captured and held by force.
a)
swim
b)
ocean
c)
captivity
3.
A collapsed dorsal fin is a sign that an orca is sick, lonely, or in captivity.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
What is another name for an orca whale?
a)
blue whale
b)
killer whale
c)
beluga whale
5.
An orca belongs to which class?
a)
fish
b)
reptiles
c)
mammal
6.
Orcas are highly social animals that travel in groups called ________.
a)
school
b)
flock
c)
pods
7.
An orca is a toothed whale and is the largest member of the _________ family.
a)
dolphin
b)
shark
c)
seal
8.
A person who studies things that live in the ocean.
a)
marine biologist
b)
pharmacist
c)
chemist
9.
This group focuses on saving animals from being abused and mistreated.
a)
PETA
b)
RAIN
c)
LIVE
10.
Orcas make sound that travels through the water until sound waves hit an object. 
a)
noisehunt
b)
orcaspeak
c)
echolocation