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ocean animals

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Dolphins live in groups called ___________.

a)

families

b)

schools

c)

pods

d)

nests

2.

Which animal does NOT live in the ocean?

a)

blue whale

b)

sea horse

c)

goldfish

d)

walrus

3.

Why do walruses have a thick layer of fat?

a)

to keep them warm

b)

to help protect them from predators

c)

to help them find food

d)

to look beautiful

4.

Which 2 animals can change the color of their skin?

a)

manta ray

b)

walrus

c)

sea horse

d)

octopus

5.

Why does the octopus shoot black ink into the water?

a)

to catch food

b)

to hide and escape from danger

c)

to help it swim

d)

to find a mate

6.

Which animal has the male carry the eggs?

a)

sea horse

b)

hammerhead shark

c)

manta ray

d)

octopus

7.

Which kind of turtle is the biggest turtle in the world?

a)

box turtle

b)

snapping turtle

c)

red eared slider

d)

leatherback turtle

8.

Which ocean animal is the largest mammal on earth?

a)

blue whale

b)

great white shark

c)

hammerhead shark

d)

sea horse

9.

Why are some ocean animals endangered?

a)

pollution and exotic animal trade

b)

hunting and gathering

c)

the ocean is disappearing

d)

hunting and pollution

10.

Which ocean is located around Long Island?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

11.

What is a resource?

a)

Something that is available that can be used to help.

b)

Land

c)

People are resources

d)

Something that cannot be found

12.

What is this animal?

a)

Octopus

b)

Shark

c)

Squid

d)

Shrimp

13.

Select the smart animal(s).

a)

Squid

b)

Octopus

c)

Goldfish

d)

Dolphins

14.

What is the method of the communication dolphins use for protection?

a)

Waving the dorsal fin

b)

Sonar

c)

Swimming around each other

d)

Blowing the water out of their blowholes

15.

True or False:

Sharks go through about 100 teeth during the course of their lifetime.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What is the name given to baby seal lions?

a)

kids

b)

cubs

c)

kittens

d)

pups

17.

True or False:

Penguins are one of the birds that cannot fly.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

What is the other name for a manatee?

a)

Sea Cow

b)

Mermaid

c)

Sea Elephant

d)

Sea Rhino

19.

True or False:

The male seahorse gives birth to the baby seahorses.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

On this ocean animal, the wing span can be as small as of 10 centimeters long and largest at 7 meters long.

a)

Penguin

b)

Dolphin

c)

Stingray

d)

Shark

21.

When male and female of this ocean animal embrace each other, they look like they are hugging one another.

a)

Dolphins

b)

Sea Otters

c)

Penguins

d)

Sea Horses

22.

_____________ spend 8-10 hours a day sleeping and take frequent naps throughout the day to save our energy,

a)

Polar Bears

b)

Sea Otters

c)

Penguins

d)

Sea Lions

23.

True or False.

Sea Turtles can walk at a pace of three miles per hour and swim up to 30 miles per hour.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

What is the name of the shark's in the stick outs on the top of the water that helps him turn in water?

a)

Flipper

b)

Tail

c)

Dorsal

d)

Stinger

25.

True or False:

The dolphin is the smartest ocean animal.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

what are the three main threats to the sea lion?

a)

People

b)

Whales

c)

Sharks

d)

cats

e)

birds

27.

When you look penguins, people say they are wearing a what?

a)

Tuxedo

b)

Sailor Suit

c)

T-shirt and Shorts

d)

Scuba Suit

28.

Using our webbed feet for swimming, we can dive more than 200 feet and stay underwater for up to 5 minutes

a)

Dolphin

b)

Sea Lion

c)

Sea Otter

d)

Penguin

29.

What do whales eat more than other ocean animal?

a)

Clams

b)

Krill

c)

Shrimp

d)

Lobster

30.

What is the name of this animal?

a)

Flying Fish

b)

Sting Ray

c)

Jelly Fish

d)

Bob Cat

31.

What is the name of this animal?

a)

Sting Ray

b)

Mushroom

c)

Jelly Fish

d)

Sea Horse

32.

The angler fish lives in........water

a)

Dark

b)

Warm

c)

Beautiful

33.

What is this strange animal of the sea?

a)

Claw Fish

b)

Sea Angel

c)

Angel Fish

d)

Clear Squic

34.

What is this strange animal of the sea?

a)

Floppy Face Fish

b)

Nugget Fish

c)

Blob Fish

d)

Strange Face Fish

35.

What is this strange animal of the sea?

a)

Jelly Fish

b)

Pink See Through Fantasia

c)

Galaxy Tube Jelly Fish

d)

Sunset Squid

36.

What is this strange animal of the sea?

a)

Squidworm

b)

Spiny Cucumber

c)

Tentacle Shrimp

d)

Deep Water Sea Dragon

37.

What is this strange animal of the sea?

a)

Happy Fish

b)

Baby Blob Fish

c)

Sea Floor Newt

d)

Axolotl

38.

What is this strange animal of the sea?

a)

Fur Clawed Crab

b)

Yeti Crab

c)

Titan Crab

d)

Snow Crab

39.

What is this strange animal of the sea?

a)

Red Legged Coral Spider

b)

Striped Sea Spider

c)

Pycnogonid Sea Spider

d)

Spindle Leg Spider

40.

What is this strange animal of the sea?

a)

Moray Eel

b)

Slim Body Eel

c)

Sharp Toothed Eel

d)

Frilled Shark

41.

What is this strange animal of the sea?

a)

Yellow Eared Shrimp

b)

Short Bodied Sea Horse

c)

Longhorn Cowfish

d)

Longhorn Kissing Fish

42.

What is this strange animal of the sea?

a)

Angel Fish

b)

Winged Dragon Fish

c)

Flying Gunard

d)

Fan Winged Fish

43.

What is this strange animal of the sea?

a)

Sun Rise Fish

b)

Mola Mola Fish

c)

Gunnar Fish

d)

Snub Nosed Shark

44.

What is this strange animal of the sea?

a)

Four Armed Sea Dragon

b)

Blue Dragon

c)

Blue Dragon Squid

d)

Blue Sunburst Squid

45.

What is this strange animal of the sea?

a)

Muppet Shark

b)

Carpet Shark

c)

Labyrinth Shark

d)

Leopard Shark

46.

What is this strange animal of the sea?

a)

Sea Pig

b)

Two Antenna Sea Slug

c)

Finger Slug

d)

Spider Pig

47.

What is this strange animal of the sea?

a)

Kissing Crab

b)

Red Lipped Batfish

c)

Lipstick Crab

d)

Pucker Battfish

48.

What is this strange animal of the sea?

a)

Rainbow Shrimp

b)

Stained Glass Shrimp

c)

Iridescent Shrimp

d)

Mantis Shrimp

49.

What is this strange animal of the sea?

a)

Unicorn Whale

b)

Swordfish

c)

Narwhal

d)

Spine Fish

50.

What is this strange animal of the sea?

a)

Straw Octopus

b)

Striped Octopus

c)

Snake Octopus

d)

Mimic Octopus

51.

What is this strange animal of the sea?

a)

Megalodon Shark

b)

Blue Shark

c)

Megamouth Shark

d)

Grey Shark