| Multiple Choice Questions
Please answer each question by selecting the answer of your choice. |
 1. |
How fast can dolphins swim?
33 mph/53 km
35 mph/55 km
37 mph/60 km
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| 2. |
How long can dolphins hold their breath?
Up to 7 minutes
Up to 13 seconds
Up to 9.5 seconds
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| 3. |
What are the names of the two star-performing whales at Marineland?
Kandu & Nootka
Shamu & Kandu
Nootka & Shamu
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| 4. |
What do killer whales at Marineland eat?
Mackeral, salmon and herring
Capelin, herring and mackeral
Capelin, salmon and herring
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| 5. |
Where are sea lions found?
California and Florida
Florida and Mexico
California and Mexico
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| 6. |
What kind of bears are found at Marineland?
North American Black Bear
North American Grizzly Bear
North American Brown Bear
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| 7. |
What is the correct name for a buffalo?
Bison
Great Horn
Great Bison
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| 8. |
What type of deer are found in the deer park at Marineland?
Farrow Deer
Follow Deer
Fallow Deer
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| 9. |
Dolphins breathe through their:
mouth
gills
blowhole
nose
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| 10. |
We are steel-gray in colour and always appear to be smiling:
dolphins
killer whales
sea lions
bears
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| 11. |
Killer whales have how many teeth:
28
38
48
58
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| 12. |
Sea lions and seals are amphibious mammals beacause:
they live only on land
they live only in the water
they live both on land and in water
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| 13. |
Killer whales and dolphins produce clicking sounds that help them located objects. This is called:
radar
echolocation
sonar
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| 14. |
How many kilometers are there in 55 miles?
80
85
88
88.5
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| 15. |
How long would it take to get to Marineland if you had to travel 64 km (40 miles) at a speed of 80km/h (50 mph)?
42 minutes
46 minutes
48 minutes
51 minutes
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| 16. |
Kandu, the killer whale weighs approximately 8,000 lbs.
a. How many short tons does Kandu weigh?
4
6
5.5
b. How many kilos does Kandu weigh?
3621.11 kg
3628.11 kg
3631.11 kg
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| 17. |
How long is the "Dragon Mountain" roller coaster ride, if it travels at an average speed of 31.43 km/h (19.53 mph) and takes 3.2 minutes to complete the ride?
1,676 m; 5,501.76 feet; 1,833.88 yards
1,766 m; 5,105.67 feet; 1,338.33 yards
1,677 m; 5,510.67 feet; 1,383.83 yards
1,767 m; 5,051.76 feet; 1,888.33 yards
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| 18. |
If Kandu eats an average 100 kg or 220 lbs. of fish a day, how much would he eat during the course of a leap year?
36,500 kg; 80,300lbs; 40.15 tons
30,650 kg; 83,650lbs; 41.50 tons
35,650 kg; 83,660lbs; 42.50 tons
36,600 kg; 80,250lbs; 40.26 tons
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| 19. |
If a cetacean races at 56 km/h (35mph), how long would it take to travel 9.6 km (6 miles)?
10.82 minutes
8.12 minutes
12.08 minutes
10.28 minutes
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| 20. |
The circumference of Marineland's indoor pool is 43m (141'6"). How many revolutions would a dolphin accomplish, if it swims along the edge of the pool for 3 minutes at a speed of 48 km/h (30 mph)?
43m=54.9 revolutions; 141'6"=54.8 revolutions
43m=55.7 revolutions; 141'6"=55.55 revolutions
43m=54.8 revolutions; 141'6"=54.7 revolutions
43m=55.9 revolutions; 141'6"=55.8 revolutions
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| 21. |
If a killer whale travels 120 km (75 miles) looking for food during the course of a full day, at what average speed does it travel?
4.5 km/h
5.4 km/h
4 km/h
5 km/h
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| 22. |
Deer at marineland eat hay and grain. On an average, the consumption of grain per day is male - 1 kg (2 lbs.), female - 500 g (1 lb.), and for a young deer - 250 g (8 oz.). How much grain would a herd of 135 males, 150 females and 115 young deer eat in a year?
87,147 kg; 174,294.5 lbs.
87,143 kg; 174,287.5 lbs.
87,153 kg; 174,307.5 lbs.
87,243 kg; 174,347.5 lbs.
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