ocean deck Flashcards

1
Q

what’s a molecule?

A

the smallest part of a substance that still has all the qualities of that substance
(so boring)

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2
Q

what’s a aquifer?

A

an underground place where water collects

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3
Q

what’s the intertidal zone?

A

one of various regions between the low-tide and high-tide lines

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4
Q

what does pinniped mean?

A

winged-footed

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5
Q

what’s blubber

A

a thick layer of fat

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6
Q

has an outer covering that forms reefs

A

coral polyps

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7
Q

the largest flying bird

A

wandering albatross (squak!!)

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8
Q

has teeth which are fused to form a beak

A

the parrot fish

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9
Q

the largest pinniped

A

elephant seal

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10
Q

a large pinniped with tusks

A

walrus (oy mate i weigh a lot!)

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11
Q

uses tools to crack open sea urchins

A

sea otters
(ur welcome)

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12
Q

true or false: whales are “warm blooded”

A

true dat

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13
Q

true or false: the walrus lives near the “North” Pole

A

true dat

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14
Q

true or false: the smallest penguin is the “emperor penguin

A

FALSE, they’re the TALLEST

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15
Q

true or false: most penguins live near “Antartica”

A

true dat

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16
Q

true or false: baby whales are hatched underwater

A

FALSE, they’re BORN

17
Q

true or false: seals that have small outer ears are called “eared” seals

A

true dat

18
Q

the Great Barrier Reef is located in the “India Ocean”

A

FALSE, it’s located off the COAST of AUSTRALIA

19
Q

crab

A

crustation that runs sideways
(sabastian)

20
Q

oyster

A

produces pearls (mikis middle name heheh)

21
Q

univalve

A

single shell

22
Q

lobster

A

carnivorous crustation w/ two big pinchers
(i always forget this and idk y)

23
Q

the ? eel looks like a snake

A

the Moray eel

24
Q

shrimp

A

crustation scavenger

25
Q

Sea Stars and Star Fish have ? feet

A

tube feet

26
Q

giant underwater volcanoes are made or formed from “? of coral polyps”

A

skeletons of coral polyps
(eww)

27
Q

the most poisonous fish in the world is ?

A

stonefish

28
Q

the cleaner mimic is the ?

A

WRASSE NOT a BLENNY
(hehe)