The Ultimate Quiz On Whales
In this quiz, you will learn more about Whales.
- 1.A whale's "forelimbs" are known as what?
- A.
Paddle Fins
- B.
Pectoral Fins
- C.
Dorsal Fins
- D.
Fluke Fins
- 2.The average beluga whale grows to be about how many feet in length as an adult?
- A.
45 Ft.
- B.
30 Ft.
- C.
60 Ft.
- D.
15 Ft.
- 3.The sperm whale's name comes from the very valuable spermaceti oil wax that it produces in an organ located in what part of the whales body?
- A.
Stomach
- B.
Tail
- C.
Reproductive System
- D.
Head
- 4.The tongue of a blue whale is approximately the same size as which of the following other animals?
- A.
An Elephant
- B.
A Lion
- C.
A Crocodile
- D.
A Bear
- 5.The beluga whale is what color as an adult?
- A.
White
- B.
Silver
- C.
Gray
- D.
Black
- 6.Approximately how long can a sperm whale stay underwater on a single breath?
- A.
6 Hours
- B.
24 Hours
- C.
2 Hours
- D.
15 Minutes
- 7.What is the method of feeding used by humpback whales which allows them to round up highly concentrated masses of prey?
- A.
Tubulor concentrated feeding
- B.
Deep water feeding
- C.
Bubble-Net Feeding
- D.
Surface mouth feeding
- 8.What is the average length in feet of a the adult blue whale?
- A.
130 - 150 ft.
- B.
80 - 90 ft.
- C.
60 - 80 ft.
- D.
100 - 110 ft.
- 9.Which of the following has the largest head of any animal?
- A.
Gray Whale
- B.
Killer Whale
- C.
Blue Whale
- D.
Sperm Whale
- 10.Which of the following is a characteristic of all baleen whales?
- A.
2 blowholes
- B.
Females are larger
- C.
All Of Them
- D.
Seasonal feeders
- 11.Which of the following traits are used to help classify whales as mammals?
- A.
They Breathe Air And Have Mammary Glands
- B.
The Have No Hair
- C.
They Eat Protein
- D.
They Don't Have Bones
- 12.Which of the following is a unique characteristic of minke whales?
- A.
White Band On Each Flipper
- B.
Small Tail
- C.
No Throat Grooves
- D.
Large Dorsal Fin
- 13.Which of the following do sperm whales not have on their body?
- A.
Tail Flukes
- B.
Humps
- C.
Flippers
- D.
V shape spouts
- 14.The blowhole of a sperm whale is shaped like which of the following letters of the alphabet?
- A.
W
- B.
V
- C.
S
- D.
I
- 15.What animal is known to have the largest brain?
- A.
Killer Whale
- B.
Bowhead Whale
- C.
Sperm Whale
- D.
Gray Whale
- 16.The only enemy to the orca or killer whale is which of the following predators?
- A.
Human Beings
- B.
Great White Sharks
- C.
Polar Bears
- D.
Dolphins
- 17.Which of the following body parts does the beluga whale not have?
- A.
Blowhole
- B.
Fins
- C.
Flippers
- D.
Beak
- 18.Which of the following is the largest mammal on Earth weighing approximately 50 tons at birth and can reach 150 tons by maturity?
- A.
Humback Whale
- B.
Blue Whale
- C.
Grey Whale
- D.
Sperm Whale
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