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Marine Biology Trivia

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Is the following a structural, functional or behavioural adaptation? A turtle shell

a)

Structural

b)

Functional

c)

Behavioural

2.

These organisms produce 90% of the world's oxygen.

a)

mollusks

b)

marine fungi

c)

kelp

d)

plankton

3.

Dolphins are most closely related to...

a)

seals

b)

whales

c)

sharks

d)

tuna

4.

What kind of organism is a seahorse?

a)

crustacean

b)

fish

c)

mammal

d)

mollusk

5.

Sea sponges are used in painting and bathing. What kind of organism are they?

a)

plants

b)

not a living thing

c)

fungi

d)

animal

6.

Sea cucumbers, sea stars, and sea urchins all belong to a group of animals called echinoderms. "derm" means skin. What do you think "echino" means?

a)

spiny

b)

smooth

c)

red

d)

delicious

7.

Some fish change sex (from male to female).

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The largest structure not created by humans is...

a)

oyster bed

b)

ant hill

c)

hydrothermal vent

d)

coral reef

9.

The largest compound eye of any organism on the planet belongs to...

a)

sperm whale

b)

whale shark

c)

giant squid

d)

blue whale

10.

All of these are types of...

a)

cephalopod

b)

mollusk

c)

gastropod

d)

arthropod

11.

12. The variety of different life forms that exist on the planet

a)

A. Biodiversity

b)

B. Bioremediation

c)

C. Biological Magnification

d)

D. Eutrophication

12.

16. Our oceans offer a variety of renewable and nonrenewable resources that we use for various purposes. One such resource is sea salt. Sea salt can be extracted from the ocean through a process called desalination. While this process helps provide an important resources (such as salt and clean water) to human populations, the process of desalination can be costly, and removing large amounts of salt from the Ocean can affect the pH of aquatic environments. Which statement best classifies sea salt and describes its costs and benefits?

a)

A. Sea salt is a renewable resource that is readily available, but production is not cost effective.

b)

B. Salt is a renewable resource that is processed with little energy input, but harvesting the salt disrupts coastal ecosystems.

c)

C. Sea salt is a nonrenewable resource that requires no processing, but at current rates, it will eventually become unsustainable.

d)

D. Sea salt is a nonrenewable resource that has a wide variety of uses, but harvesting from the ocean can disrupt coastal ecosystems.

13.

Marine Biology is the study of marine organisms, their behaviors, and their interactions with the environment.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What is a dolphin's tail called?

a)

Feet

b)

Tail flukes

c)

fin

d)

flappers

15.

Why is Marine Biology important?

a)

It helps save and preserve Marine life and habitats

b)

It helps control wildfires

c)

It isn't important

d)

It helps keep the panda population from becoming extinct

16.

Where do crabs live

a)

on the beach

b)

south America

c)

Asia

d)

in the ocean

e)

all of the above

17.

What is a shark

a)

fish

b)

crustacean

c)

bug

d)

none of the above

18.

how much water covers the earth

a)

12%

b)

55%

c)

80%

d)

178%

e)

71%

19.

how many types of sewed is there

a)

there are 1,000 of types

b)

89 types

c)

6,000 types

d)

3,000,000 types

20.

What is this animal's name?

a)

Shark

b)

Narwhal

c)

Dolphin

21.

What is this animal's name?

a)

Horse of the sea

b)

Ocean horse

c)

Seahorse

22.

What is this animal's name?

a)

Whale shark

b)

White shark

c)

Baby shark du du du du du

23.

What is this animal's name?

a)

Jellyfish

b)

Stingray

c)

Manta ray