TRUE or FALSE:
Sound travels faster in water than air.
True. Sound travels 1,435 meters per second in water, almost five times faster than in air.
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seesaw
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rocket
Go to first place!
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thief
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trap
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banana
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lifesaver
Give 25 points!
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gift
Win 5 points!
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baam
Lose 25 points!
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magnet
Take 10 points!
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shark
Other team loses 5 points!
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baam
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15
Name the animal in ten seconds:
SLEBTRO
Lobster!
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Do sea turtles lay their eggs in the same place every time?
Yes, sea turtles return to the place where they were born to lay eggs. They go to the same place at the same time of year, but not always every year.
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TRUE or FALSE:
The whale shark is a predator feared by man and fish.
False. The whale shark is the largest of the sharks, but only eats plankton and small fish.
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TRUE or FALSE: The average temperature of the ocean is 2°C (about 39° Fahrenheit).
True! The water in Plentzia averages about 16°C.
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Why is this animal called an anglerfish?
Because The fish has a luminescent fleshy growth from it's head which is dangles in front of it's mouth to lure prey. Angler is another name for fisherman.
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Why are the animals that live at the bottom of the ocean often red in colour?
Because red light doesn't go deeper than 150m, the fish at the bottom of the sea appear black or almost invisible. If they were blue you would still see them.
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Name the animal in ten seconds: HILNPOD
Dolphin.
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TRUE or FALSE:
Jellyfish are poisonous and can't be eaten.
FALSE. Some jellyfish can be eaten, but like a lot of animals, there are parts you can eat and parts you can't so make sure it is prepared by someone who knows!
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TRUE or FALSE: The oceans cover 71% of the world's surface and contains 97% of the earth's water.
True! Less than 1% is freshwater, and 2-3% is in glaciers and ice caps.
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TRUE or FALSE:
An octopus has three hearts.
True! It has two to move blood past it's gills and one for the rest of its body.
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TRUE or FALSE:
An octopus has eight tentacles.
False. An octopus has eight arms. Tentacles are what squid and cuttlefish have.