15 questions
How tall can algae grow in 24 hours?
Variety of different heights
twice the size
does not grow
grows 1 foot
Why is algae not a plant?
It does not have roots.
It floats.
It does not have roots and it floats.
What kind of algae is made into biofuel?
Brown algae
Red algae
Green algae
True or false? Red tide is another name for discolored water.
True
False
Where are dead zones most commonly found?
United States
Canada
Europe
Australia
What was the first type of algae that was discovered?
Red algae
Brown algae
Green algae
True or false? All algae grow at the same rate.
True
False
What caused the Gulf of Mexico's Dead Zone?
over-fishing
a lot of trash flowed there
excess nutrients from farm fertilizer
a nuclear test was done there during WW2
What is carbon sequestration?
the process of adding carbon
the process of removing carbon
True or false? Algae is in a lot of baby food.
True
False
What are sea vegetables?
lettuce that looks like algae
edible algae
carrots and beets that grow underwater
If you are swimming in the ocean, how can you tell good algae from bad algae?
Bad algae is usually brown or red.
Bad algae is larger.
Bad algae smells terrible.
You cannot really tell as a swimmer.
True or false? We should try to control and limit the population of all algae.
True-Algae is causing dead zones!
False-A lot of pure algae is a necessary food source for fish and humans.
Is kelp a type of algae?
Yes
No
Is seaweed a type of algae?
Yes
No