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Manatees

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
what is another name for a manatee
a)
water cow
b)
fat weird thing
c)
sea cow
d)
a florida manatee
2.
where are manatees mainly found
a)
fiji islands
b)
the bahamas
c)
florida
d)
west india
3.
where is another place that manatees are found
a)
the bahamas 
b)
fiji islands
c)
florida
d)
west india
4.
what is the average length for a manatee
a)
5.7 ft
b)
8.4 ft
c)
10.9 ft
d)
6.1 ft
5.
what is the average speed of an adult manatee
a)
13mph
b)
18mph
c)
11mph
d)
7mph
6.
what mainly kills manatees
a)
boats passing over them
b)
people just want to 
c)
FOR THEIR FLUBBER
d)
because people want to see them die in pain and suffering
7.
CAN manatees be hostile and mean
a)
yes 
b)
no 
c)
sometimes
d)
never
8.
where can you find manatees in winter
a)
the waters of alaska
b)
fiji islands
c)
the bahamas
d)
crystal rivers
9.
is there places that you can go swimming with manatees
a)
no
b)
idk
c)
yes definitely 
10.
are manatees carnivores herbivores or omnivores  
a)
carnivores
b)
herbivores
c)
omnivores
11.
how many different types of plants do manatees eat
a)
60
b)
36
c)
19
d)
90
12.
do manatees have a lot of fat on there bodies
a)
true
b)
false
13.
do manatees bite
a)
no they do kiss though
b)
yess but they have very tiny teeth
14.
do sharks and or alligators eat manatees
a)
yes it is quite common human are in the below 50% kill catagory
b)
no its quite rare that they attack manatees because they are not in the same waters
15.

What is the name for

a)

Manatee whiskers

b)

Vibrissae

c)

Dugong dugon

d)

trichechidae

16.

How did Wayne most likely feel when Howie overturned his canoe?

a)

Relieved because the expensive research equipment was not damaged.

b)

Upset because Howie purposely slammed into the side of the canoe.

c)

Embarrassed because people on the shore were watching.

d)

Excited because Howie was usually shy around people.

17.
Which of the following is not characteristic of marine mammals?
a)
3 Chambered Heart
b)
Warm Blooded
c)
Have Fur
d)
Give Live Birth
18.
Dugongs and Manatee belong to this group of marine mammals.
a)
Pinnepeds
b)
Carnivora
c)
Cetaceans
d)
Sirenians
19.
What do we call the flexible fibrous plates that hang from the upper jaws of lunge feeding whales?
a)
Baleen
b)
Roraquals
c)
Canines
d)
Gill Slits
20.
Which of the following is not a difference between Dugongs and Manatees?
a)
Manatees have paddle tails.
b)
Dugongs are smaller.
c)
Manatees have shorter snouts.
d)
Manatees eat crustaceans and Dugongs eat seagrass.
21.
What size are dugongs?
a)
2,000,000,000 feet 
b)
11 - 15 feet
c)
8 - 10 feet
d)
1 - 2 feet
22.

What are three characteristics of the order sirenia?

a)

robust body with thick skin and little hair

b)

two nostrils on muzzle

c)

mammary glands

d)

rounded tails

23.

Why are collisions with ships so threatening to the life of the sirenia?

a)

damages liver

b)

damages skin

c)

damages lungs

d)

they can take it

24.
what is a kind of west indian manatee
a)
west indian manatee
b)
trichechus manatus
c)
 caribbian manatus
25.
Dugongs and Manatee belong to this group of marine mammals.
a)
Pinnepeds
b)
Carnivora
c)
Cetaceans
d)
Sirenians
26.

Which has a paddled shaped tail?

a)

manatee

b)

dugong

c)

mermaids

d)

not the dugong

27.

What is the protective covering of the eye?

a)

goggles

b)

nictitating membrane

c)

translucent membrane

d)

noseloquees membrand

28.
There will be manatees in the future if...
a)
people call the Florida Marine Patrol.
b)
manatees move south for the winter.
c)
people help save them.
d)
more people own boats. 
29.
Manatees are in danger of dying out.  In that way, they are MOST like...
a)
horses
b)
giant pandas
c)
pine trees
d)
robins (birds)
30.
Manatees head south in the winter. In that way they are MOST like...
a)
some birds
b)
most bears
c)
some trees
d)
most rabbits
31.
The manatee is called the sea cow because…
a)
it eats sea grasses
b)
it lives to be sixty
c)
it is large and gentle
d)
it lives in Florida
32.
What kind of waters do manatees like?
a)
deep salt water
b)
deep fresh water
c)
shallow fresh or salt water
d)
shallow, cool salt water. 
33.
Why are algae able to grow on manatees? 
a)
because the manatees eat sea grass
b)
be causes the manatees move so slowly
c)
because the manatees have warm skin
d)
because the manatees live in shallow water. 
34.

Manatees live in ________ Waters

a)

Salt

b)

Fresh

c)

Brackish

d)

All Of The Above

35.
Which is not a trait of Marine Mammals?
a)
Hair
b)
Warm Blooded
c)
Nursing young
d)
Ectothermic
36.

Are Manatee ribs hollow

a)

Yes

b)

No

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