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Question 1 |
Whales are
A | fish. |
B | mammals. |
C | amphibians. |
Question 2 |
The biggest animal that ever lived on earth is the
A | ultrasaurus. |
B | giant squid. |
C | blue whale. |
Question 3 |
Whales move through the water by
A | swishing their tails up and down. |
B | swishing their tails from side to side. |
C | an onboard motor. |
Question 4 |
Sperm whales can stay underwater
A | for more than an hour. |
B | for 2 hours. |
C | up to 6 hours. |
Question 5 |
There are two groups of cetaceans:
A | The Capulets and the Montagues. |
B | the baleen and the toothed. |
C | the delphinidae and the echolocators. |
Question 6 |
Whales stay warm in cold water with the help of
A | exercise. |
B | blubber. |
C | hot spring geysers. |
Question 7 |
The comb-like structure that hangs in the mouth of some whales is called
A | brush. |
B | plankton. |
C | baleen. |
Question 8 |
Some scientists think whale strandings may be the result of
A | whales failing to ask for directions. |
B | a faulty echolocation system. |
C | tides going out unexpectedly. |
Question 9 |
Which of the following animals has the most folds in its brain? (Some say a high number of folds is a sign of higher intelligence.)
A | Chimpanzees |
B | Humans |
C | Dophins |
Question 10 |
A female whale is called a
A | cow. |
B | doe. |
C | mare. |
Question 11 |
Whales can "see" with sound. This process is called
A | sonar. |
B | echolocation. |
C | clicking. |
Question 12 |
What are dolphins likely to do if one of their friends is too sick to swim?
A | Push it toward shore. |
B | Protect it from predators. |
C | Work together to keep its blowhole above water. |
Question 13 |
How many types of whales are there?
A | 17 |
B | 10 |
C | 76 |
Question 14 |
Which newborn baby whale can gain weight at the rate of 10 pounds per hour?
A | Blue whale |
B | Killer whale |
C | Gray whale |
Question 15 |
"Flukes" is another name for what part of a whale?
A | The flippers |
B | The tail |
C | The baleen |
Question 16 |
Can humpback whales corral fish?
A | Yes: they surround them in nets made of bubbles. |
B | Yes: they drive them into small caves or between rocks. |
C | No: fish are too tough to lasso. |
Question 17 |
Another name for baleen is
A | skimmer. |
B | whalebone. |
C | gulper. |
Question 18 |
One big difference between toothed whales and baleen whales is
A | how they eat their food. |
B | their coloring. |
C | their intelligence. |
Question 19 |
Are dolphins also whales?
A | No: dolphins have their own classification. |
B | No: whales and dolphins don't mix. |
C | Yes: dolphins are toothed whales. |
Question 20 |
Sound carries so far underwater that fin whales may be able to communicate while
A | 200 miles apart. |
B | 2,000 miles apart. |
C | 20,000 miles apart. |
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