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Deep Blue Sea Science Olympiad

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many feet deep is the Atlantic ocean?

a)

20,000 ft

b)

25,000 ft

c)

27,841 ft

d)

30,000 ft

2.

What do some fish living in the midnight zone have?

a)

Large, reflective eyes

b)

Tiny or no eyes at all

c)

Brightly colored scales

d)

Long, flowing fins

3.

What does the light on an anglerfish do?

a)

Attracts prey

b)

Repels predators

c)

Provides camouflage

d)

Helps in navigation

4.

Blue whales eat this many pounds of food every day.

a)

4,000 pounds

b)

6,000 pounds

c)

8,000 pounds

d)

10,000 pounds

5.

What do Manatees eat?

a)

seaweed

b)

plankton

c)

algae

d)

fish

6.

What does the electric catfish do to protect itself?

a)

Gives off an electric shock

b)

Camouflages itself in the water

c)

Swims away quickly

d)

Uses its fins to create a barrier

7.

Where is the Atlantic Ocean located?

a)

Africa

b)

North America and Europe

c)

North America

d)

Europe

8.

Some sea creatures use chemicals to produce light. What is this called?

a)

Bioluminescence

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Chemiluminescence

d)

Fluorescence

9.

What can the gulper eel do with its jaw?

a)

unhinge it

b)

expand it

c)

rotate it

d)

shorten it

10.

How deep can a diver dive in the ocean?

a)

20 ft.

b)

30 ft.

c)

40 ft.

d)

50 ft.

11.

Scientists divide the ocean into zones. Where do 90% of all sea creatures live?

a)

Sunlit zone

b)

Twilight zone

c)

Midnight zone

d)

Abyssal zone

12.

How do tubeworms eat?

a)

Using bacteria in their bodies

b)

By filtering plankton from water

c)

Through photosynthesis

d)

By consuming organic debris

13.

If a fish can't see, how does it find its prey?

a)

By using its sense of smell

b)

By the movement or motion of the fish

c)

By listening to underwater sounds

d)

By following the current of the water