Ocean Trivia | Part 2

Ocean quiz questions and answers.

Let’s dive into the world’s oceans and seas with this ocean trivia quiz. Test your knowledge about everything under the sea (and above it) with these fun ocean trivia questions.  Take an educational adventure and discover fascinating facts about the beauty and complexities of our blue planet.

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What is the name of the warm ocean current that crosses the Atlantic Ocean?

THE GULF STREAM


What is the world's largest seabird?

WANDERING ALBATROS

The wandering albatros has a wing span of 3.4 metres / 11 feet.


What is the fastest known marine animals?

THE SAILFISH

The sailfish can travel at 110 km per hour.


What marine animal has the thickest fur of any mammal?

SEA OTTERS

Sea otters have up to 1 million hairs per square inch.


What are the collective nouns for the following marine creatures:

Dolphin
Oysters
Fish
Jellyfish
Turtles

Dolphin – POD
Oysters – BED
Fish – SCHOOL or SHOAL
Jellyfish – FLUTTER or SMACK
Turtles – BALE, DOLE or NEST


What is the only animal, which lives in the ocean, where the male of the species gives birth?

SEAHORSE


How many hearts does an octopus have? What colour is their blood?

3 HEARTS / BLUE BLOOD


How many tentacles does a squid have?

10

Eight of their tentacles are short with suckers on the underside. Two are elongated with spatulate-shaped ends.


What large shark can live in both freshwater and saltwater?

BULLSHARK


What part of a fish may be found in lipsticks, nail polishes and mascara, giving them a shimmering pearl essence effect?

FISH SCALES


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