WorksheetsX'Hemm L-Aquarium
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 12mins
Location: Entrance
Look at this traditional Maltese boat (kajjik).
Most of the boats have a pointed or rounded front bow. Why is that?
To increase friction with water and the boat moves slower.
To reduce friction with water and the boat moves smoother.
To look nice.
For no reason.
Location: Sea Bird Cave
Welcome to the sea Bird Cave. The Shearwater (Ċiefa) is a sea bird found in Malta.
Tick the correct answer.
Birds do not have a backbone.
Only some birds lay eggs.
All birds have wings with feathers although not all birds can fly.
All birds build nests on trees.
Location: Sea Bird Cave
Where do sea birds usually build their nests?
On cliffs
On boats
On sand
In the water
Location: Tank 3
Look at all the fish in tank 3.
Can you tell what most fish use to breathe underwater?
Choose the correct answer.
Lungs
Noses
Mouths
Gills
Location: Tank 4
What helps fish swim?
A tail & fins
The mouth
The scales
The gills
Location: Jellyfish Tank - Tanks 6-8
Jellyfish use their tentacles to catch their prey. Their tentacles work just like the net of a fisherman. Amongst other things jellyfish like to eat:
Jelly
Bread
Small fish, fish eggs, small shrimps and crabs
Sharks
Location: Tank 9
Look at the fish in tank 9. The fish's body is covered in?
Hair
Fur
Feathers
Scales
Location: In front of Tank 14 - Pollution Area
What can people do to reduce ocean pollution?
Use less plastic.
Stop swimming in the ocean.
Stop fishing in the ocean.
Do not go diving in the ocean.
Location: Reptiles and Amphibians Zone - Tank 16
In tank 16 there is the Panther Chameleon. Which of the answers below are true?
Chameleons have extremely long tongues.
Chameleons can change the colour of their skin according to their surroundings.
Chameleons are reptiles.
All of the above.
Location: Reptiles and Amphibians Zone – Tank 26
In tank 26 you can see the American green tree frog. An adult frog lays eggs. When these eggs hatch, what are these animals called?
Baby frogs
Tadpoles
Kittens
Lizards
Location: Reptiles and Amphibians Zone – Tank 26
As the frogs grow, what do they lose?
Their eyes
Their tail
Their legs
Their long tongue
Location: Tank 31
This is a slipper lobster. Why do you think it is not an easy prey?
It is soft and can be easily eaten.
It swims very fast.
Because of its hard shell.
All of the above.
Location: Tank 34 Tunnel Tank
Here you can see three types of sharks. Look carefully at them. Can you count how many gills are located on each side of the sharks' heads?
0-2
5-7
10-15
16-20
Location: Tank 34 Tunnel Tank
Why are some of the fish/animals you saw today listed as endangered animals?
They are of great danger to us.
They swim all the time.
They eat other fish.
They are in danger of becoming extinct.
Location: Big Tank – in front of Tank 35
Different fish live in different kinds of habitats, but they all must have....
Water
Mud
Heat
Sand
Location: Tank 46 Fresh water section.
Look at the Koi in Tank 46. It is a fresh water fish. This fish will not survive in which of the water habitat?
River
Ocean
Lake
Fresh water aquarium tank
Location: Tank 45
Some fish such as sharks, scorpion fish and piranhas eat other fish to live. What do you call an animal that eats another animal?
Prey
Cannibal
Insect
Predator
