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WorksheetsMermaids & Mystery Science
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The word "mermaid" comes from two old words: mere and maid which when put together mean--
underwater maid
fish girl
sea mistress
girl of the sea
Myths from this country contained many stories about mermaids and mermen.
Rome
Italy
Sweden
Greece
One ancient god name Triton (who was a merman) used a ___________ to control the sea.
Trident
Scythe
Spire
Cutlass
In many stories, mermaids carry a mirror and a comb. They spend lots of time looking at their reflections. What word is used to describe this type of behavior?
Cultured
Unkempt
Vain
Keen
Some mermaids ___________ to attract and trick sailors and other humans.
dance
dive
wave
sing
In ancient Europe, it was said that blue mermen would challenge sailors in a contest involving what?
Archery
Rhyming
Swimming
Eating
According to Doug, this type of animal might have been commonly mistaken for a mermaid.
Dugong
Walrus
Seal
Lurpa
According to Doug, what type of animal is also known as a "Sea Dog"
Porpoise
Orca Whale
Sea Lion
Sea Anemone
True or False: According to Doug, a walrus can whistle.
True
False
True of False: According to biologists, Seals and Sea Lions are very different from each other.
True
False
