EcoZone: Under The Sea Quiz

1. What is a sea hare?
  • A kind of marine snail
  • A fast-swimming fish
  • A brown hairy seaweed
2. Which of these species of whale can grow to more than 20m in length?
  • Fin whale
  • Minke whale
  • Killer whale
3. What is dangerous about a Portugese man-of-war?
  • Venomous bite
  • Razor-sharp tail
  • Stinging tentacles
4. When looking at a shell with coils, what does "chirality" mean?
  • The texture of the surface of the coils
  • Whether the shell coil is left or right handed
  • the relationship between the height and width of the coils
5. Which is the correct description of mermaid's purses?
  • Parts of seaweed for clinging to rocks
  • Egg cases from fish such as rays and dogfish
  • Sand-burrowing animals
6. Is a sea-anemone:
  • a plant
  • a colony of small animals
  • a solitary animal
7. Which of the following is NOT a sea-bird?
  • Moorhen
  • Guillemot
  • Puffin
8. Which of the following has a valuable tusk formed from an overgrown tooth?
  • Bottlenose dolphin
  • Harbour porpoise
  • Narwhal
9. Which shell is often used as a whistle?
  • Conch
  • Limpet
  • Cockle
10. How long is the lifespan of the common lobster?
  • One year
  • 3 to 5 years
  • 15 to 20 years

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