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Beginner Activities: Marine Life

1.	What helps fish to move through the water fast? (Check the correct answer.)
	Giant waves Motors Streamlined bodies Their eyes

2.	What do fish have that help them swim? (Check the correct answers.)
	Streamlined bodies. Fins that can be tucked away in special grooves when moving quickly. A tail that moves from side to side. Slimy skin which helps to reduce drag.

3.	Choose the word that completes this sentence. Fish move through the water by waving their ______ back and forth.
	Gills Flippers Heads Fins

4.	Dolphins and whales are mammals. Mammals are different from fish in which of these ways?
	They are warm-blooded Their babies are born live rather than in eggs. They nurse their young. They need to breathe air through a nose or blowhole.

5.	How does the tail of a dolphin move? (Check the correct answer.)
	Around and around like a corkscrew. Up and down. Side to side. Like an S-shaped wave.

6.	What is the name of the nose on dolphins and whales called? (Check the correct answer.)
	A gill A proboscis A snout A blowhole

7.	Where is the nose or blowhole located on the dolphin and whale? (Check the correct answer.)
	Near the gills. In between the eyes. On top of the head.

8.	Do "flying fish" really fly? (Check yes or no.)
	No, they do not actually fly. Instead, they glide across the surface of the water. Yes, they fly through the air and flap their wings.

9.	How do sea turtles swim through the water? (Check the correct answer.)
	By waving their tails. Using an S-shaped waving motion. Using their flippers.

10.	Answer these questions about how seals swim with true or false.
	Seals swim by waving their strong front flippers. True False Seals swim by using a vertical movement of their back flippers and tail to propel themselves through the water. True False

11.	Answer these true false questions about how jellyfish swim.
	Jellyfish swim by filling their umbrella section with water and then pushing the water out, sending the jellyfish in the opposite direction. True False Jellyfish swim by clapping their tentacles together. True False

12.	Clams are marine animals with shells. How do they move? (Check the correct answer.)
	Walking on the sand. Clapping their shells together. Flapping their fins. Waving their tails.

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