Life under water and around it, is as diverse as the life on earth. It is another world altogether with its own creatures and their peculiar traits.

This is an online quiz for children. Click on the answer you think is correct to find out. Scroll down to start the quiz for kids: Life in the Sea


Which is the largest animal in the world?

Blue whale

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Giraffe

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Shark

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Elephant

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Which is the smallest mammal at sea?

Walrus

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Seal

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Commerson's dolphin

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Dugong

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Which is the largest turtle?

Loggerhead turtle

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Hawksbill turtle

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Green turtle

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Leatherback turtle

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Which is the largest invertebrate in the world?

Giant squid

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Sperm whale

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Sea urchin

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Anemones

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Usually living organisms have blood that is red in colour but this fish has colourless blood. Can you name it?

Cuttle fish

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Ice fish

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Octopus

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Shark

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Which is the only lizard in the world that lives in water?

Komodo dragon

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Water gecko

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Marine iguana

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Monitor lizard

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Which of these fish spends much of their time outside water?

Mudskipper

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Parrot fish

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Pearl fish

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Rat tail

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Which creature is said to have given rise to the mermaid legend?

Seal

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Dugong

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Otter

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Dolphin

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Which fish feeds on parasites living on other fish?

Haddock

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Lobster

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Cleaner fish

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Herring

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Which seabird is often called the 'man-o'-war?

Seagull

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Penguin

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Albatross

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Frigatebird

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