WorksheetsWhale Species Review
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
What type of whale is featured in the image?
Humpback Whale
Orca Whale
Beluga Whale
Narwhal
What type of whale is featured in the image?
Humpback Whale
Orca Whale
Beluga Whale
Narwhal
What type of whale is featured in the image?
Humpback Whale
Orca Whale
Beluga Whale
Narwhal
What type of whale is featured in the image?
Humpback Whale
Orca Whale
Beluga Whale
Narwhal
What is the scientific name of the Narwhal?
Megaptera novaeangliae
Delphinapterus leucas
Orcinus orca
Monodon monoceros
What is the scientific name of the Beluga whale?
Megaptera novaeangliae
Delphinapterus leucas
Orcinus orca
Monodon monoceros
What is the scientific name of the orca whale?
Megaptera novaeangliae
Delphinapterus leucas
Orcinus orca
Monodon monoceros
What is the scientific name of the humpback whale?
Megaptera novaeangliae
Delphinapterus leucas
Orcinus orca
Monodon monoceros
Females are larger than males in which whale species?
humpback whale
beluga whale
orca whale
Narwhal
What color are beluga whales when they are born?
white
blue
dark grey
black
Which whale is characterized by large pectoral fins?
Humpback whale
beluga whale
orca whale
narwhal
Male orca whales can weigh up to:
10,000 pounds
16,500 pounds
22,000 pounds
50,000 pounds
What is the length of beluga whales?
8-10 feet
13-16 feet
18-22 feet
25-30 feet
Which whale is characterized by a prominent tooth that looks like a spiral tusk?
Humpback whale
beluga whale
orca whale
narwhal
How much do humpback whale calves weigh at birth?
1,000 pounds
2,000 pounds
3,000 pounds
4,000 pounds
How long is gestation in beluga whales?
9 months
14-15 months
20-21 months
22-25 months
Orca whales -
live alone
only live in pairs
live in family pods
live in groups of other whale species
How long do Narwhals nurse their young?
1.5-2 years
2.5-3.5 years
3-5 years
6-8 years
Which whale species is considered to be filter feeders due to their baleen?
Humpback whale
beluga whale
orca whale
narwhal
The beluga whale diet includes all of the following except:
squid
seals
mussels
fish
The orca whale is classified as:
baleen whales
toothed whales
Which whale species does not migrate?
Humpback whale
beluga whale
orca whale
narwhal
In the summer, which whales can be found in the Gulf of Maine and Alaska?
Humpback whale
beluga whale
orca whale
narwhal
Why do belugas travel southward when the sea freezes over?
they follow their food sources
they do not want to get trapped in the ice because they may die or become prey
for mating season
for gestation
How many Narwhals are estimated?
25,000-45,000
30,000-40,000
50,000
+150,000
Which whale species below has the highest population numbers?
Humpback whale
beluga whale
orca whale
narwhal
How many Humpback Whales are estimated?
25,000-45,000
30,000-40,000
50,000
+150,000
Which species is the only whale species with skin think enough to make leather when tanned?
Humpback whale
beluga whale
orca whale
narwhal
Which whale was hunted for oil, meat, and baleen?
Humpback whale
beluga whale
orca whale
narwhal
What was the narwhal mainly hunted for?
oil
ivory tusks
baleen
blubber
Most of the whale species are suffering from loss of food sources. What is this mainly due to?
inability to hunt effectively
protected hunting waters for fish
oil spills
overfishing by humans
This image is of a _________________ whale performing ____________ behavior.
orca ; aerial
humpback ; singing
beluga ; hunting
humpback ; breaching
The image is of a humpback whale ___________________.
hunting
sleeping
singing
dying
Which whale relies on squeaks, clicks, and whistles as echolocation since its habitat is dark more than half of the year?
humpback
beluga
orca
narwhal
