The Whale Game

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Types of Whales

A. This whale is the largest creature that ever lived. It can be up to 100 feet long.

The Blue Whale

B. This is the name of the killer whale.

Orca

C. This is in the whale family, but they are smaller.

Dolphin

D. This is the kind of food that baleen whales eat.

Plankton

E. These whales have no teeth. They have long fringed blades hanging from their upper jaws that strain out food from the water.

Baleen Whales

F. This type of whale has teeth.

Toothed Whales

G. This is a layer of fat on the whale between the skin and the muscles.

Blubber

H. Whales breathe air into their lungs

through one or two nostrils on top of

their heads. These are

called_____________________.

Blowholes

I. The whales use these for balance and turning.

Flippers

J. The whale's tale. It is used for going up and down in the ocean.

Fluke

K. Whales travel in groups called __________.

Pods

L. Some whales travel many miles from

cold water to warm water and then back

to cold water. This is called_______________.

Migration

M. A baby whale is called a___________.

Calf

N. When whales come out of the water, they blow out their breath making a ________.

Spout

O. Whales make sound waves that travel

and

bounce off of objects. What is this called?

Echolocation

P. Whales are not fish. They are warm-blooded and breathe air. A whale is a _______________.

Mammal