Marine Animal Quiz for Kids How much do you know about Marine Animals? Take our quiz below and find out. 1. How much of our planet is covered with the worlds oceans? Two thirds One quarter Seven eighths 2. What are the pincers of a crab called? Grabbers Chelae Prehensile 3. What is the largest living arthropod? Yellow Fat-tailed Scorpion Caribbean lLobster Japanese Spider Crab 4. Why are fish slimy? They secrete mucus from their skin The sea water makes them slimy They regularly roll around in slime 5. What kind of animal is a dolphin? A large sea fish An aquatic mammal An ocean arthropod 6. Which species of penguin is the only species adapted to a hot climate? Royal Penguin Adelie Penguin Galapagos Penguin 7. Which is the smallest species of Manatee? Amazonian Manatee West Indian Manatee West African Manatee 8. What is so unique about seahorses? The female can survive out of the water The male gives birth instead of the female Both male and female can dive 9. Seals are aquatic mammals which belong to the family ‘Pinnipedia’. What does Pinnipedia mean? Long tail Small eyes Winged feet 10. All whales breathe through ‘blow-holes’ which are located where? On their underparts On top of their heads Just before their rear fins Score = </> Correct answers: