Internet Scavenger Hunt - Marine Biology

Kimberly Sander, Guam Community College

Answer the questions below and then click "submit" to send your answers.

  1. How many different species of coral are living in Guam's waters?

    2. Links to reference material:
    The Official Guam Web Site

    Your answer:
    100
    150
    200
    250

  2. Ho deep is the Marianas Trench?

    3. Links to reference material:
    Destination Micronesia

    Your answer:
    about 24,000 feet
    about 29,000 feet
    about 36,000 feet
    about 43,000 feet

  3. What research project is NOT currently taking place at this marine park?

    4. Links to reference material:
    Great Barrier Reef Headquarters

    Your answer:
    water quality of inshore reefs
    captive breeding and reproductive biology of hard corals
    life history of beluga whales
    giant clams as indicators of reef health

  4. One of the favorite foods of leatherback sea turtles is:

    5. Links to reference material:
    Seaworld Animal Resources

    Your answer:
    sea grasses and algae
    sea cucumbers
    jellyfish
    shrimp

  5. Cephalopods have ____ hearts and pump __________ blood.

    6. Links to reference material:
    The Cephalopod Page

    Your answer:
    two, blue
    two, red
    three, blue
    three, red

  6. Which of the following is NOT a current hypothesis as to why whales get stranded on beaches?

    7. Links to reference material:
    Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises (Order Cetacea)

    Your answer:
    it is a deliberate mass suicide
    to rest or seek safety of land or to rub their skin
    disorientation, confusion of sonar signals
    parasite infestation of the inner ear

  7. Water at the bottom of the ocean is about 35°F, while vent fluids released from chimneys can reach 750°F. What temperature can the microbes (microorganisms) at the bottom of the ocean live at?

    8. Links to reference material:
    NOVA - Living at Extremes

    Your answer:
    35°F
    230°F
    465°F
    750°F

  8. How many eggs may be carried by a large adult female lobster?

    9. Links to reference material:
    Crustacean Gallery

    Your answer:
    400, 000
    500, 000
    600, 000
    700, 000

  9. Sharks, skates and rays have a skeleton made of cartilage and belong to the Class:

    10. Links to reference material:
    Seaworld Animal Resources

    Your answer:
    Osteichthyes
    Chondrichthyes
    Elasmobranchii
    Holocephaii

  10. How many different species of fish live on coral reefs around the world?

    11. Links to reference material:
    The Coral Reef Alliance

    Your answer:
    2,000
    3,000
    4,000
    5,000

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