Make a Splash With Whales Trivia
1.
A whale's "forelimbs" are known as what?
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Pectoral Fins
2.
The average beluga whale grows to be about how many feet in length as an adult?
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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?
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Head
4.
The tongue of a blue whale is approximately the same size as which of the following other animals?
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An Elephant
5.
The beluga whale is what color as an adult?
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White
6.
Approximately how long can a sperm whale stay underwater on a single breath?
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2 Hours
7.
What is the method of feeding used by humpback whales which allows them to round up highly concentrated masses of prey?
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Bubble-Net Feeding
8.
What is the average length in feet of a the adult blue whale?
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80 - 90 ft.
9.
Which of the following has the largest head of any animal?
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Sperm Whale
10.
Which of the following is a characteristic of all baleen whales?
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All Of Them
11.
Which of the following traits are used to help classify whales as mammals?
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They Breathe Air And Have Mammary Glands
12.
Which of the following is a unique characteristic of minke whales?
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White Band On Each Flipper
13.
Which of the following do sperm whales not have on their body?
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V shape spouts
14.
The blowhole of a sperm whale is shaped like which of the following letters of the alphabet?
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S
15.
What animal is known to have the largest brain?
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Sperm Whale
16.
The only enemy to the orca or killer whale is which of the following predators?
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Human Beings
17.
Which of the following body parts does the beluga whale not have?
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Fins
18.
Which of the following is the largest mammal on Earth weighing approximately 50 tons at birth and can reach 150 tons by maturity?
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Blue Whale
19.
At what age do whales reach reproductive maturity?
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7 - 10 Years Old
20.
What is the average length in feet of a the adult gray whale?
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45 - 50 ft.
21.
The average adult blue whale's heart weighs approximately how many pounds?
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1000 Pounds
22.
Which of the following characterizes the environment in which sperm whales live?
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Pods
23.
Which of the following is considered to be the "loudest" living thing on this Earth?
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Blue Whale
24.
Which of the following is the smallest of the baleen whale species?
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Minke Whale
25.
How many chambers do the hearts of sperm whales have?
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4
26.
What is the biggest whale?
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Blue Whale
27.
The average life expectancy of sperm whales is approximately how many years?
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70 Years
28.
The average life expectancy of beluga whales is approximately how many years?
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25 - 30 Years
29.
Male orca whales have a life expectancy of 50 - 60 years. What is the life expectancy of female orcha whales?
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90 Years
30.
What interesting characteristic of the following do Baleen Whales have that makes them different?
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2 Blowholes
31.
The killer whale belongs to which one of these mammal families?
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Dolphins
32.
Sperm whales swim at top speeds of approximately how fast in miles per hour?
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20 - 30
33.
Approximately where is the blowhole located on the head of a sperm whale?
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Front Left Side
34.
Which of the following body parts does the bowhead whale not have?
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Dorsal Fins
35.
Which of the following classifications of mammal do whales belong to?
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Cetacea
36.
Beluga whales have teeth designed for grabbing and tearing its prey. How many teeth do beluga whales have?
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34 Teeth
37.
How many inches thick from infancy to maturity is the blubber of a blue whale?
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2 - 14 Inches
38.
Approximately how long is the gestation period for a blue whale calf?
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11-12 Months
39.
Approximately how many teeth are contained in the lower jaw of the sperm whale?
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50-60 Teeth
40.
What are the average size dimensions of the sperm whales flippers?
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5 Ft. Long By 3 Ft. Wide
41.
Approximately how many pounds does the average sperm whale's heart weigh?
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277 Pounds
42.
Whale milk has a high fat content. Approximately what percentage to volume in fat does whale milk contain?
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50%
43.
What is the largest toothed whale reaching approximately 60 feet in length and weighing approximately 40-50 tons?
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Male Sperm Whales
44.
Which of the following is not a nickname for the beluga whale?
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"Bottle Top"
45.
The scientific term 'Physeter Macrocephalus' is used to describe which of the following whales?
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Sperm Whale
46.
Which of the following whales is scientifically classified as the "Eschrichltius Robustus"?
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Gray Whales
47.
What is the English definition of the scientific whale feeding term "benthic"?
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Bottom
48.
Approximately how much does the sperm whale's brain weigh?
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20 Pounds
49.
Approximately how many pounds of food does an adult beluga whale consume each day?
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50 Pounds
50.
What does the beluga whales name mean in Russian?
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White One
51.
Blue whales have an extremely loud call. Approximately how loud are their calls measured in decibels?
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188 Decibels
52.
Which of the following foods are most commonly eaten by sperm whales?
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Giant Squid
53.
How many inches long is the average tooth of an adult Orca or Killer Whale?
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3 Inches
54.
Which of the following whales is nicknamed the 'Squid Hound' because of its diet and how it hunts its prey?
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Beluga Whale
55.
What two natural predators are known to prey on beluga whales other than humans hunting them?
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Polar Bears And Killer Whales
56.
Humpback whales use which of the following to trap krill, plankton, and or small fish like herring, mackerel, capelin and sandeel?
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Bubbles
57.
Adult full grown bowhead whales grow to approximately which of the following lengths in feet?
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50 - 60 Ft.
58.
The bowhead whale has approximately how many pairs of black baleen in its mouth?
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350
59.
A whale's blubber serves as what purpose to the life and development of the mammal?
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Energy And Insulation
60.
Which of the following is the scientific word for the beluga whale?
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Delphinapterus Leucas
61.
How many pairs of short smooth baleen do adult fully mature gray whales have in their mouth?
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160
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