Marine Biology Study Guide

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Biology / Animals

52 answers | 147 clues

Should-Know (10)

Teeth 7x $286 avg J:5 DJ:2

DJ $200 1987 Some filefish can chew in their throats, since they have these located there

DJ $800 1999 Whales of the suborder Odontoceti have these; others don't

J $100 2001 Baleen whales strain food like plankton from the water because they don't have these

tuna 5x 20.0% stumper $420 avg J:4 DJ:1

DJ $400 2008 The largest species of this fish is the bluefin, which may reach a length of 14 feet & weigh 1,600 pounds

J $500 1990 The largest species of this fish is the bluefin; the smallest, the skipjack

J $400 2003 Since 1990, new practices have cut by 90% the number of dolphins caught in nets intended for these

salmon 5x $640 avg J:2 DJ:3

J $200 1997 The Pacific types of this fish die after spawning; many of the Atlantic types do not

DJ $600 1995 Pink & coho are species of this

J $1,000 2003 (Sarah of the Clue Crew in Seattle) The fish flying here at Seattle's Pike Place Market include this "regal" shining example

catfish 5x $200 avg J:5

J $100 1994 These whiskered fish range from about 1 1/2 inches to 15 feet in length

J $100 1993 Though named for their feline looks, not all of the about 2,400 species have barbels

J $300 1993 These fish are so named because their barbels give them a feline appearance

the liver 5x 20.0% stumper $780 avg J:2 DJ:3

J $300 1993 This shark organ was an important source of vitamin A until the late 1940s

J $800 2002 This organ of the basking shark may yield 200 gallons of oil

DJ $1,600 DD 2017 Since it is lighter than water, the oil mainly in this organ prevents sharks from sinking

a hammerhead 5x $560 avg J:3 DJ:2

J $200 2017 Thisspecies is tough as nails

DJ $800 2019 The "great" species of this shark with a tool in its name specializes in preying on stingrays

DJ $1,000 1989 The nostrils & eyes of this species are at the ends of its enlarged, flat head for which it is named

eyes 5x $400 avg J:4 DJ:1

J $300 1988 Flatfish spend most of their lives lying buried in sand with only these organs protruding

J $600 2013 (Sarah of the Clue Crew snorkels in the water off Baja California, Mexico.) The blackspotsat the rear of the butterflyfish act as a decoy set of these organs; they trick predators into attacking the tail rather than the head, allowing the fish a bett...

J $200 1993 In cave fish these sense organs are either minute or absent because they live in the dark

plankton 4x 50.0% stumper $700 avg J:3 DJ:1

J $400 2017 Don't be alarmed; thebasking sharkis just after these tiny drifting organisms from a Greek word meaning "drift"

J $800 2021 A major type of these free-floating ocean organisms, with a name from Greek for wandering, dinoflagellates can cause red tides

DJ $1,200 2008 Newly hatched octopi live among this group of microscopic plants & animals that float on the ocean's surface

narwhal 4x $1,300 avg J:1 DJ:3

J $600 2014 The name of this tusked whale comes from the Old Norse for "corpse whale", referring to its whitish color

DJ $1,000 1990 This Arctic whale, identified by its long tusk, is also called the unicorn whale

DJ $1,600 2004 This whale's scientific name, Monodon monoceros, refers to its unusually long left tooth

a squid 4x 25.0% stumper $350 avg J:2 DJ:2

DJ $400 2022 The giant & colossal species of this are the world's 2 largest cephalopods & may reach 60 feet & 2,000 pounds

DJ $600 1991 This 10-armed creature can travel really fast, but not forward, backward

J $200 2021 Species of this cephalopod with 10 appendages include the colossal, which can be 40' long, & the southern pygmy, less than 3/4"

Worth Knowing (42)

sharks 3 piranhas 3 mako 3 killer whales 3 cartilage 3 breaching 3 trout 3 the sperm whale 3 tail 3 kelp 3 the tiger shark 3 the seahorse 3 the great white shark 3 the blowhole 3 the anglerfish 2 tetras 2 Sargasso 2 Parrotfish 2 keratin 2 its mouth 2 fry 2 flatfish 2 electricity 2 Dolphins 2 Cod 2 blowholes 2 angelfish 2 a sea cucumber 2 salt water 2 the piranha 2 the mako shark 2 the leopard seal 2 the humpback whale 2 the Great White 2 the beluga 2 the beak 2 the barracuda 2 elephant seals 2 dorsal fin 2 a blue whale 2 a striped bass 2 a shark 2

Chemistry / Elements

23 answers | 66 clues

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Iwo Jima 6x $333 avg J:5 DJ:1

J $200 2013 Pima Indian Ira Hayes joined the Marines in 1942 & was part of a famous photo taken here in February 1945

J $500 2000 The conquest of this Pacific island in February & March 1945 was the largest all-Marine battle in U.S. history

J $200 2009 (Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from the National Museum of the Marine Corps, Quantico, VA.) Immortalized in a photo, here is the actual flagraisedon this island on February 23, 1945

krill 5x 20.0% stumper $1,340 avg J:1 DJ:4

DJ $1,000 1999 Whale food, it's from the Norwegian for "small fry"

DJ $1,000 1991 Birds & small fish eat these shrimplike creatures 1 at a time, whales, by the thousands

DJ $1,200 2011 (Lindblad National Geographic underwater specialist Lisa trotter delivers the clue from Antarctica.) This shrimp-like crustacean is a major link in the Antarctic food chain; from January to April swarms of them may reach concentrations of 35 lbs. per...

shark 5x 20.0% stumper $500 avg J:3 DJ:2

J $400 2005 This largest shark can reach a length of 50 feet & a weight of over 10 tons

DJ $500 DD 1986 Fish mentioned in the title of thefollowing:"[Instrumental music plays]"

J $400 2002 The largest fish on earth, this shark feeds mainly on microscopic plankton

the Sargasso Sea 4x 50.0% stumper $900 avg J:2 DJ:2

DJ $600 1992 The seaweed that makes up this huge "Sea" within the Atlantic Ocean reproduces without seeds

J $1,000 2014 Each fall silver eels migrate to this "sea" within the North Atlantic to breed, some traveling across land

J $800 2003 This sea, a still area in the Atlantic, is a spawning ground for most of the American & European eels

gills 4x 25.0% stumper $400 avg J:3 DJ:1

J $200 1987 The chief respiratory organs of a fish

J $800 2017 Most sharks have 5 pairs of these--those with 7 are among the oldest shark species in existence

J $200 2023 Most sharks have 5 of these openings on either side of their heads, but some species have 7

baleen 4x $625 avg J:1 DJ:3

DJ $400 2008 This, used to filter food from water by certain whales, is a keratinized structure, much like hair or nails

J $500 1987 1 of 2 groups into which whales are divided by dentition

DJ $800 2022 Whales are classified as either toothed or these, named for the bony filters in their mouths

Worth Knowing (17)

Fluke 3 the turtle 3 the guppy 3 the goldfish 3 the Soviet Union 2 sonar 2 seaweed 2 Jaws 2 fins 2 blubber 2 ballast tanks 2 a red tide 2 snail darter 2 a manatee 2 a lionfish 2 a carp 2 breathe in air 2

Other

4 answers | 12 clues

Should-Know (2)

the Marines 4x 25.0% stumper $700 avg J:3 DJ:1

J $400 2017 Iwo Jima flag raiser Ira Hayes

J $800 2001 Lee Harvey Oswald

DJ $1,200 2002 Sen. Joe McCarthy

the Army 4x $400 avg J:2 DJ:2

J $200 2017 Secretary of State Colin Powell

DJ $800 2002 Al Gore, Jr.

J $200 2001 Elvis Presley

Worth Knowing (2)

the shell 2 the Navy 2

Math / Physics

2 answers | 5 clues

Worth Knowing (2)

Air Force 3 Jacques Cousteau 2

Astronomy / Space

1 answers | 2 clues

Worth Knowing (1)

a starfish 2

Botany / Plants

1 answers | 2 clues

Worth Knowing (1)

an octopus 2

Medicine / Health

1 answers | 2 clues

Worth Knowing (1)

a coral 2

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