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In case you missed it - the last 9 days of trivia

Question for February 17,2026

What sea creature has a flower-like appearance but is actually an animal?
  • Sea anemonecorrect answer
  • Coral
  • Sponge
  • Sea lily

Sea anemones may look like flowers, but they’re carnivores that sting and eat unsuspecting fish.

Question for February 16,2026

Which animal has the largest number of teeth in the ocean?
  • Great white shark
  • Tiger shark
  • Whale sharkcorrect answer
  • Orca

The whale shark has more than 3,000 tiny teeth, but it doesn’t use them to chew. It just filters plankton. You play, we give. Play Games that Give to give even more for free.

Question for February 15,2026

What makes the deep ocean especially tricky for scientists to fully understand?
  • It covers less area than deserts
  • It freezes solid every winter
  • It is larger than all land ecosystems combinedcorrect answer
  • It changes shape every year

The deep ocean is Earth’s largest ecosystem, bigger than forests, deserts, and grasslands combined. That’s why scientists say we still know surprisingly little about it, and why protecting it matters so much.

Question for February 14,2026

This marine mammal uses “bubble curtains” to catch fish.
  • Dolphin
  • Beluga whale
  • Orca
  • Humpback whalecorrect answer

Humpback whales blow spiral rings of bubbles around prey, trapping fish in shimmering nets before swallowing them.

Question for February 13,2026

More than 3.5 million Americans hold jobs related to clean energy.
  • TRUEcorrect answer
  • FALSE

Happy Good News Friday! As of late 2024 the U.S. cleared 3.6 million jobs in solar, wind, energy efficiency, electric cars, grid upgrades, biofuels and more.

Question for February 12,2026

Which mysterious deep-sea jellyfish skips the tentacles and gives birth through its mouth instead?
  • Moon Jelly
  • Box Jellyfish
  • Comb Jelly
  • Ghost Jellycorrect answer

This spooky stunner doesn’t just look otherworldly — it is. The ghost jellyfish uses long oral arms instead of tentacles and gives birth to live young that swim out of its mouth. Seriously. Nature is wild. These rare giants have only been seen about 120 times, making each sighting a deep-sea surprise party for science lovers.

Question for February 11,2026

Which underwater forest helps fight climate change by rapidly absorbing carbon and storing it long-term?
  • Kelp forestscorrect answer
  • Coral reefs
  • Mangrove forests
  • Open-ocean plankton

Kelp forests grow fast and soak up large amounts of carbon dioxide. Some of that carbon sinks into deep water, storing it long-term. Kelp provides shelter for marine life and protects coastlines, making it one of the ocean’s most effective natural climate heroes. Facts like this shows the ocean is full of solutions worth celebrating. Discover our newest arrivals, designed to honor ocean conservation and protect the sea.

Question for February 10,2026

What marine animal can reproduce without a mate through cloning?
  • Clam
  • Sea starcorrect answer
  • Jellyfish
  • Octopus

Some sea stars can reproduce by splitting themselves in half, creating two identical clones. No date required.

Question for February 09,2026

80% percent of the ocean’s plastic pollution comes from rivers and waterways?
  • TRUEcorrect answer
  • FALSE

Most ocean plastic doesn’t start in the ocean, it starts upstream, in rivers that flow through our communities. That means stopping plastic before it reaches the sea is one of the most powerful things we can do. Today, you can help fund cleanups of critical waterways.

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