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WorksheetsBlue Whale
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The blue whale is larger than any other animal that has ever lived on the earth, including all known dinosaurs. What makes the blue whale ideally suited for having such a gigantic size?
It is a mammal.
It lives in the ocean.
It is very evolved.
It needs great size to make rapid dives.
Besides humans, what is the only known natural enemy of the blue whale?
Orca.
Great white shark.
Giant squid.
Sting ray.
Do blue whales live and travel mostly in large groups?
Yes
No
What part of the blue whale is used to identify each individual whale?
Eyes.
Dorsal fin.
Tail fins.
Head.
The color of the blue whale is made quite obvious by its name. However, when they are outside of the water what color do they appear as?
Dark tan
Gray
Blue-gray.
Black.
At the beginning of the twenty-first century, in which ocean are you unlikely to see a blue whale?
Atlantic
Arctic
Indian
Southern
Pygmy blue whales (which are a subspecies) are smaller than other known blue whales and also differ in what significant way?
A larger head compared to the body
A blow hole that has a different shape.
All of these.
A shorter tail.
Does the blue whale create the loudest sustained noise of any animal on earth?
Yes
No
Has the blue whale ever been observed making sounds so as to warn other whales of possible dangers?
Yes
No
What sensory ability of the blue whale is thought to be very weak?
Smell
All of these
Taste
Sight
