Water Quiz TimeWater Quiz TimeDeveloped by: Sukhprit Kaur, Centre for Environment Education, BangalorePhotographs: Nagarjan Ramjee and Saptha Girish M. K (jelly fish, sea horse).

General RulesGeneral Rules The class can be divided into three groups.The class can be divided into three groups. The quiz has a total of 30 questions which have The quiz has a total of 30 questions which have

been divided into four rounds – 2 Direct Rounds been divided into four rounds – 2 Direct Rounds (in one of the direct rounds, the questions can (in one of the direct rounds, the questions can be passed); Visual Round and Rapid Fire Round. be passed); Visual Round and Rapid Fire Round.

Points could be awarded for each round. Points could be awarded for each round. Details of scoring have been mentioned at the Details of scoring have been mentioned at the

beginning of each round. This must be beginning of each round. This must be explained to the students at the start of each explained to the students at the start of each roundround

ROUND 1: DIRECT ROUND 1: DIRECT ROUNDROUND

Scoring: Teams get 2 points for answering the right question. Scoring: Teams get 2 points for answering the right question. Questions are not passed and no negative markingQuestions are not passed and no negative marking

Team ATeam A This genus consists of a number of species of algae which This genus consists of a number of species of algae which

can grow to a length of several meters. can grow to a length of several meters. SargassumSargassum This is the smallest sea turtle in the world and is known to This is the smallest sea turtle in the world and is known to

congregate in large numbers during the breeding season in a congregate in large numbers during the breeding season in a state on the eastern coast of India. state on the eastern coast of India.

Olive RidleyOlive Ridley Coastal areas along Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra Coastal areas along Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra

and Orissa are mined for certain minerals called __________. and Orissa are mined for certain minerals called __________. These operations increase turbidity of waters and affect the These operations increase turbidity of waters and affect the wildlife.wildlife.

Monazite sandMonazite sand

Team BTeam B These are woody trees and shrubs that normally These are woody trees and shrubs that normally

grow in places where river water mixes with grow in places where river water mixes with seawater. seawater.

MangrovesMangroves This animal has a heavy, snowy white colour This animal has a heavy, snowy white colour

shell which is sacred to the people of India. The shell which is sacred to the people of India. The shell is commonly associated with festivals and shell is commonly associated with festivals and pujaspujas. .

ConchConch This is the common name and refers to a human This is the common name and refers to a human

and animal food supplement. It is produced and animal food supplement. It is produced from two cynobacteria (blue green algae). from two cynobacteria (blue green algae).

SpirulinaSpirulina

Team CTeam C Marine organisms which can form huge Marine organisms which can form huge

colonial structures and can support a wide colonial structures and can support a wide diversity of marine organisms. diversity of marine organisms.

CoralsCorals This animal has a hammer shaped head with This animal has a hammer shaped head with

eyes at the tip of the head. Eyes have the eyes at the tip of the head. Eyes have the ability to see backwards as well as forwards. ability to see backwards as well as forwards. It is found in oceans and seas. It is found in oceans and seas.

Hammerhead SharksHammerhead Sharks This is a body of water which is separated This is a body of water which is separated

from the adjoining sea by a shallow or from the adjoining sea by a shallow or exposed sand bank, coral reef or a similar exposed sand bank, coral reef or a similar feature. feature.

LagoonLagoon

ROUND 2: DIRECT ROUND type ROUND 2: DIRECT ROUND type 22

Scoring: Teams get 2 points for answering the Scoring: Teams get 2 points for answering the questions on their turn. If answered incorrectly, questions on their turn. If answered incorrectly, the questions could be passed to the next the questions could be passed to the next team. 1 point is awarded to the team if they team. 1 point is awarded to the team if they answer the question after it has been passed.answer the question after it has been passed.

Team ATeam A This is a pale brown or grey fish speckled with This is a pale brown or grey fish speckled with

many bright spots running along the belly, many bright spots running along the belly, which give off light made by the fish. which give off light made by the fish.

Lantern fishLantern fish Of the total number of seven turtle species Of the total number of seven turtle species

available worldwide, oceans around India are available worldwide, oceans around India are home to ………. number of species home to ………. number of species

FiveFive

Team BTeam B This is one of the fish which is known This is one of the fish which is known

to feed on coralsto feed on corals Crown-of-thorns starfishCrown-of-thorns starfish This sea snake living in waters This sea snake living in waters

around India, comes ashore in around India, comes ashore in hundreds for courtship and laying hundreds for courtship and laying eggs eggs

Banded Sea SnakeBanded Sea Snake

Team CTeam C This fish is found hopping in the mud This fish is found hopping in the mud

and mangrove roots and can breathe and mangrove roots and can breathe in airin air

MudskipperMudskipper This fish has a long snake-like body. This fish has a long snake-like body.

It breeds in the sea; the young grow It breeds in the sea; the young grow up in fresh water and return to the up in fresh water and return to the sea waters when adultsea waters when adult

EelEel

ROUND 3: VISUAL ROUND 3: VISUAL ROUNDROUND

Scoring: This round is open to all. The Scoring: This round is open to all. The question is put forth to the team which question is put forth to the team which responds first (either by pressing the responds first (either by pressing the buzzer or other means) Teams get 2 buzzer or other means) Teams get 2 points for answering the questions. points for answering the questions. The question could be passed on if The question could be passed on if answered incorrectly. 1 point is answered incorrectly. 1 point is awarded to the team if they answer awarded to the team if they answer the question after it has been passed.the question after it has been passed.

Additional Information: Marine Additional Information: Marine “fish” which have the ability to “fish” which have the ability to regenerate from a single arm regenerate from a single arm attached to a portion of the central attached to a portion of the central disk. disk.

Star fish Star fish

Additional information: This is a Additional information: This is a large marine mammal. Their habit large marine mammal. Their habit of standing in the waters misled of standing in the waters misled some sailors in olden days to some sailors in olden days to mistake them for mermaids! mistake them for mermaids!

DugongDugong

These birds use their beaks upside These birds use their beaks upside down and filter-feed on brine down and filter-feed on brine shrimp. shrimp.

FlamingoFlamingo

Additional information: This marine Additional information: This marine creature is more like a transparent creature is more like a transparent umbrella with tentacles than a fish! umbrella with tentacles than a fish! This boneless fish is usually found This boneless fish is usually found around corals. around corals.

Jelly fishJelly fish

Additional information: This marine Additional information: This marine creature has eight arms. When creature has eight arms. When attacked, it squirts out a liquid into attacked, it squirts out a liquid into the water and escape through the the water and escape through the murky screen. The octopus is a murky screen. The octopus is a mollusc without a shell. mollusc without a shell.

OctopusOctopus

Additional information: This is a Additional information: This is a horse shaped fish and unlike most horse shaped fish and unlike most animals, the male is known to give animals, the male is known to give birth to the young. birth to the young.

Sea horseSea horse

ROUND 4: RAPID FIRE ROUND 4: RAPID FIRE ROUNDROUND

Scoring: Teams get 2 points for Scoring: Teams get 2 points for answering the right question. answering the right question. Questions are not passed and no Questions are not passed and no negative markingnegative marking

Team ATeam A This is the biggest of all shelled This is the biggest of all shelled

molluscs.molluscs. Giant ClamGiant Clam This is the largest of the ray fishThis is the largest of the ray fish Manta RayManta Ray This is the world’s largest deltaThis is the world’s largest delta Ganges DeltaGanges Delta

Team BTeam B Discarded shells break up and form ……Discarded shells break up and form …… SandSand This is India’s largest inland fresh water This is India’s largest inland fresh water

lake. lake. ChilikaChilika This is a fresh water dolphin primarily found This is a fresh water dolphin primarily found

in the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers. in the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers. Ganges River DolphinGanges River Dolphin

Team CTeam C This is the world’s largest living reptileThis is the world’s largest living reptile Saltwater crocodileSaltwater crocodile Marine mammals including whales and Marine mammals including whales and

dolphins use this technique for locating food dolphins use this technique for locating food EcholocationEcholocation This is a marine national park which also This is a marine national park which also

holds the additional title of being a holds the additional title of being a biosphere reserve.biosphere reserve.

Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere ReserveGulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve