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The following was contributed by Kristin.
('02)
- If a fully grown male terrapin weighs about 500g and a
fully grown female terrapin weighs as much as 2kg, then
how much of a weight advantage do female terrapins have
over the male terrapins? (Remember: Male terrapins =
500g Female terrapins = 2 kg = 2,000)
- In 1966, 46,000 tons of moray eels were caught in the
Mediterranean Sea. In that year 32,700 tons were caught in
Japan alone. How many more morays were caught in the
Mediterranean Sea than in Japan?
- The Amazon River is 3,990 miles long and the Mississippi
River is 2,350 mi long. How much longer is the Amazon
River than the Mississippi? (Remember: 3,990 mi =
6,430 km 2,350 mi = 3,932 km)
The following was contributed by Brad. ('03)
- A group of twelve adults and twenty
students are admitted into the Aquarium at a price of $16.00
each. Two adults over sixty pay $13.00 each. How much will
the entire group pay?
- If there are 7 levels in the Aquarium
with total of 2 million gallons of water in the
tanks per level, how many gallons are there on each level?
(Assuming all levels are the same amount.)
- A scientist is told 2 million gallons of
water are in the tanks. He has to convert it to liters.
What is his answer?
(Formula 1 gal=3.79 L)
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Fact or Fiction 1.
The black widow doesn't have a red hour
glass on it's abdomen.
2. Mollusca are invertebrates.
3. Cephalopods can blend into their
surroundings.
4. Octopuses travel in schools.
Answers to Fact or Fiction
National
Aquarium in Baltimore
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The National Aquarium in Baltimore encourages research
that advances missions in education. They are also
interested in animal health and safety. |
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CJ Feeding the Dolphin
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The Aquarium has a dolphin show about every 35 minutes.
When you go to the dolphin show, an aquarium trainer
chosed a person from the crowd to help feed the dolphins.
That lucky person has the opportunity get to rub the
dolphin's head and their belly. The dolphins provide an impressive
display of water aerobatics. |
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Beluga
Whale
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There are also Beluga whales at the aquarium which have thick skin and
a three-inch layer of blubber because of their natural
habitat in the ice waters. One of their few natural
enemies is the polar
bear. Swimming at a top speed of 15 mph they communicate
with sounds such as: clucks, clicks, chirps,
gurgles, groans, snorts, mews, and moos.. |
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Some of the Aquarium cephalopods include octopus,
squids, and cuttlefish. Displays include mollusks,
invertebrates with a soft body and a hard shell. The
touch tank holds clam, oysters, and snails to examine
first hand.
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In the rainforest, you will find an unexpected display
of the Latrodectus mactans, also known
as a Black Widow. Her venom is 15
times more potent than the venom of a rattlesnake, but
she can not inject as much as the rattlesnake. |
Answers to Word Problems
- 4 times
- 13,300 tons
- 2,498 km or 1,640 mi longer
- $538.00
- 285714.2857
- 7,580,000
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to Fact and Fiction
- Fiction, it does. It uses it as a warning to other animals.
- Fact
- Fact
- Fiction, they travel alone.
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Citation Simpson, Jeanne. "Washington DC
Unit." National Aquarium
(1992): 00.
Webmaster@aqua.org, . "National Aquarium in
Baltimore." National
Aquarium in Baltimore. 2002. 27 March, 2002.
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Aquarium in Baltimore." . 07-March-2003. The Berndt Group,
Ltd.. 07-March-2003 <http://www.aqua.org>.
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