Once you've had a chance to read all about killer whales on WhaleLink, test your knowledge by trying this Killer Whale Quiz!
Use the hints. If you get the questions wrong try again!


1- The study of killer whale communication is called:

acoustic research

frequency monitoring


encoding

2- What is the scientific name for killer whales?

dolphin

Orcinus orca


blackfish

3- Pods of whales with related dialects are called

clans

acoustic pods


cousins

4- Residents' favourite food is:

other marine mammals

plankton


salmon

5- The behaviour associated with hunting or searching for food is called:

resting

foraging


breaching

6- The fin along the midline of the back of most whales and dolphins is called a:

fluke

dorsal fin


blowhole

7- A hydrophone is:

a sonar device

an underwater microphone


a killer whale telephone

8- The following activity threatens killer whales and their fragile environment:

over-fishing

boat traffic


both

9- What behaviour does this picture depict?

tail slapping

spyhopping


breaching

10- The grey area on an adult killer whale's back is called a:

mole

pectoral flap



saddle patch