PAST TRIVIA

• True – correct answer
• False

The Mediterranean used to be a dry basin until some 5 million years ago during the Zanclean flood—in which water from the Atlantic poured through the Strait of Gibraltar and filled the basin.

• Tamborine
• Popsicle
• Sunscreen – correct answer
• Bikini

It’s National Sunscreen Day! Sunlight reflection off the ocean and sandy beaches increases UV radiation by 50%… which can lead to quick and painful sunburns. Fortunately, we have an awesome sunscreen with all organic ingredients and not in plastic!

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• 500 – correct answer
• 1,200

Caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea, tsunamis can travel up to speeds of 500 miles per hour.

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• 10 – correct answer
• 50

The Mid-Oceanic Ridge snakes between all continents and is about 40,390 miles long, making it 10 times longer than the Andes!

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• 110 – correct answer
• 300

Not only is the blue whale the largest whale living today, the blue whale is the largest creature ever to have lived on Earth. The longest recorded was 110 feet long, about as long as two yellow school buses parked end to end.

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• False

In the deepest parts of the ocean, the water temperature may only be 35º to 39º Fahrenheit. However, in some places, water coming out of hydrothermal vents in the seafloor can be up to 750º Fahrenheit!

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• 20 billion – correct answer
• Who knows?

A large iceberg from Antarctica can contain more than 20 billion gallons of water, which could conceivably supply one million people with drinking water for five years.

• 20,000 – correct answer
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• 900
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With 20,000 pounds of elastic discarded daily into landfills in the U.S., it’s important to eliminate our elastic usage where we can. Such as by ditching the conventional hair ties and opting for the biodegradable option…

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• Bladder
• Liver – correct answer
• Kidney

A shark's liver can help it avoid sinking. Sharks have very large livers that contain oil - that oil is lighter than water and gives sharks the ability to float.