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WorksheetsMarine Mammal Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Group of marine mammals including whales and dolphins.
Cetecea
Sirenia
Pinnipedia
Odontoceti
Group of marine mammals known as "sea cows".
Sirenia
Odontoceti
Mysticeti
Carnivora
Group of marine mammals that include seals and walruses.
Pinnipedia
Odontoceti
Mysticeti
Cetecea
Group of marine mammals that includes sea otters and polar bears.
Carnivora
Sirenia
Pinnipedia
Odontoceti
Whale group that have teeth, like orcas.
Odontoceti
Mysticeti
Pinnipedia
Sirenia
Whale group that lack teeth and instead have flexible tooth plates.
Mysticeti
Cetecea
Sirenia
Pinnepedia
Which of the following is a characteristic that all marine mammals possess?
All reproduce using a method known as delayed implantation.
All live full time in the water.
All are carnivorous.
All are able to maintain a near-constant body temperature.
Which of the following is described as a hunting technique that humpback whales use by swimming toward each other to create a small circle of upward current bubbles to enclose their prey to eat.
tail-slapping
synchronized-netting
bubble-netting
breaching
What whale is believed to have the most developed sonar, or echolocation, ability?
baluga whales
blue whales
dolphins
humpback whales
Which of the following is, or are, true about polar bears?
they have black skin and hollow fur
they can walk up to 20 miles per day
their feet are one of their most important features of their survival
all of these
What do sea otters do for most of their day?
bark at each other and play
eat and sun bathe
swim and eat
bark at each other and eat
Why is echolocation found in some marine mammals and the ability to produce sound in all mammals such a beneficial adaptation to marine mammals?
terrestrial mammals can't produce sound
sound travels faster in water than on land
it helps marine mammals confuse their pray
only marine mammals rely on sound for hunting
Seals have external ears, long necks, and the capability to walk easily on land.
True
False
Which group of marine mammals contains the fastest swimmers?
toothed whales
seals
sea lions
baleen whales
Which of the following are a part of the only strict herbivore group of the marine mammals?
sea lions and seals
polar bears
otters
dugongs and manatees
What is unique about the whale group's nostril?
it has developed tissue for producing sound
it is located on the top portion of their head
it is used for deep dives in the ocean to relieve pressure on their lungs
it is a sensory organ that feels vibrations in the water for hunting
Why do polar bears lay on their backs with their feet in the air?
they are trying to warn off other organisms of the arctic
they are trying to create heat, like when we shiver, to warm their bodies
they are trying to cool their bodies
they are signaling to other polar bears that they have found food
Which of the following whale sounds are used for hunting?
clicks
burst-pulse
frequency modulated whistles
screeches
Most aquatic mammals have longer gestation periods than other organisms and they normally only give birth to one offspring at a time.
True
False
Why do polar bears have black skin and hollow fur?
absorb sun to trap heat
they are used as a cooling tool
camouflage
aides in sensing danger
Pinnipeds are classified based on how they move. Choose the type of movement that applies to walruses.
can move easily on land
cannot move easily on land
use fore-flippers to push forward when swimming
use hind flippers and lower body to push forward while swimming
What is the closest terrestrial relative to a manatee?
elephant
cow
hippo
rhino
What is the smallest baleen whale?
Pygmy
Grey
Brydes
Sei
What mythical creatures are manatees and dugongs believed to have inspired?
mermaids
unicorns
dragons
loch-ness
How much food can a sea otter typically eat in a day?
25% of their body weight
15% of their body weight
35% of their body weight
45% of their body weight
