I Want To Be Under the Sea!

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1. This small crustacean is named for the colour of its carapace. It lives on the Pacific shores of North America, grows to about 2 inches in length, and lives on algae and dead animals. European green crab Lemon lobster Purple shore crab Blood shrimp

2. This fish has an unusual defence mechanism. When it feels threatened it fills its body with water so it becomes too big for a predator to swallow. It is also covered with sharp spines. Mushroom scorpion fish Porcupine fish Stone fish Oscellated frogfish

3. This worm has feathered bristles along its sides that can deliver painful stings. It lives under rocks and can can reach six inches in length. Christmas tree worm Large-eyed feather duster Magnificent feather duster Orange fireworm

4. This sponge is very common in the Pacific ocean. It grows in colonies and is named for its striking colour. Purple tube sponge Red tree sponge Yellow Sponge Spongebob Squarepants

5. This symbiotic creature removes parasites and dead scale from fish. Cleaner shrimp Ghost shrimp Blood shrimp Fan shrimp

6. This lobster digs through the sand to find its food. Clawed lobster Slipper Lobster American lobster Clawless spiny lobster

7. This is the largest of the sea turtles: Leatherback Sea Turtle Green back sea turtle Loggerhead sea turtle Olive Ridley turtle

8. Sharks are generally dangerous to humans. True False

9. Which of these statements about octopuses is false? Octopuses sometimes eat their own arms Some octopuses carry a poison dangerous to humans Octopuses have poor eyesight Octopuses can survive out of water for some time

10. How did the right whale get its name? It was considered to be the best whale to hunt It tends to swim in clockwise (to the right) circles Its right flipper is larger than its left It is found on the right side of the Atlantic Ocean