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WorksheetsThe Sad Tale of the Orange Roughy
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What are the two things that started the ocean and keep it together?
Zooplankton and phyopanton
Fish and coral reefs
Seaweed and kelp
Sharks and whales
Where is 90% of fishing done?
Within 200 miles of land
In the deep ocean trenches
In freshwater lakes
In the Arctic region
What Does the Orange Roughy Eat
Zooplankton
Sharks
Whales
Stingrays
Why are more fish being fished at deeper depths and farther out?
Humans have developed technology to reach those areas
Fish populations have migrated to deeper waters
Shallow waters are overfished
Fishermen prefer deeper waters for better catch
When was the orange roughy fish discovered?
1970's
1980's
1990's
2000's
How long can an orange roughy live?
Up to 150 years
Up to 50 years
Up to 100 years
Up to 200 years
At what age can an orange roughy start to reproduce?
20 years old
10 years old
30 years old
40 years old
Why is the orange roughy population declining?
It is caught before it can reproduce
It is migrating to different areas
It is facing natural predators
It is affected by pollution
What color does the orange roughy turn after it dies?
Orange
Red
Yellow
Purple
What is the current population of orange roughy compared to the 1990's?
10% of what it was
50% of what it was
25% of what it was
75% of what it was
What should the fate of the orange roughy serve as?
A warning to other fish
An example of successful conservation
A lesson in sustainable fishing practices
A case study for marine biology research
What Color is the Orange Roughy When it's alive
Red
Orange
Pink
Purple
