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QUIZ: The Ocean At Night

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1. What behaviour makes sleeping parrotfish easier to spot during night dives?

Their glowing scales

They sleep in large groups

They secrete a mucus cocoon

They emit a pulsing sound

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2. What is the term for animals that emit their own light through chemical reactions?

Bioluminescent

Fluroescent

Chemotrophic

Glow in the dark

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3. What visual adaptation helps many nocturnal fish see better in low light underwater?

Smaller eyes to reduce glare

Tapetum lucidum to reflect light

Bioluminescent eyelids

Multiple pupils

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4. True or False: The light from artificial sources, such as research vessels, can disrupt the daily migration patterns of deep-sea creatures.

True

False

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5. Why does coral spawning typically occur at night?

Cooler temperatures improve fertilization

Coral polyps are only open at night

Darkness reduces predation on eggs and sperm

The moonlight triggers algae blooms for feeding

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6. What makes the bobtail squid unique in how it uses bioluminescence?

It lights up only when threatened

It mimics moonlight to avoid casting a shadow

It flashes colors to communicate

It uses light to navigate

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7. How have soldierfish adapted to low-light reef environments?

They produce bioluminscense

They have large eyes for increased light reception

They use echolocation

They are diurnal

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8. True or False: Scorpionfish are primarily nocturnal.

True

False

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