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1.  The nickname for the Striped Bass, the King of the Chesapeake Bay fishes, is:

A.  Rockfish
B.  Zebrafish
C.  Brass Bass
D.  Sunny

2.  The fin that is located on the side of a fish is the:

A.  anal fin
B.  caudal fin
C.  pectoral fin
D.  dorsal fin

3.  How many species of sharks are commonly found in the Chesapeake Bay?

    A.  There are no sharks in the Chesapeake Bay
    B.  4
    C.  2
    D.  7

4.  Which of the following statements is NOT true about fish?

    A.  Pelagic fish travel in schools in the open water & are fast swimmers.
    B.  Benthic fish are bottom dwellers & have small, probing mouths.
    C.  Anadromous fish swim from salt water to fresh water to spawn.
    D.  All of the above statements are true.

5.  Which species of fish would you NOT find in the Chesapeake Bay?


A.  Hogchoker
B.  Spot

C.  Redfin Pickerel
D.  Cod

6.  The fish that is the closest "relative" to the Striped Bass is the:

A.  Bluefish
B.  White Perch
C.  Black Bass
D.  Striped Kingfish

7.  When fish are "spawning", they are:

A.  migrating
B.  reproducing
C.  playing chess
D.  fighting

8.  A "Fish fry" is:

A.  a school of dead fish that has been washed ashore due to thermopollution (an unusually high water temperature).
B.  an annual event on the Eastern Shore of Maryland
C.  a baby fish
D.  a new fast-food product at Popeye's

9.  Which of the following is the most accurate statement about the sensory perception of fish?

A.  Fish have a very advanced sense of smell through their "nares", or nostrils.
B.  Fish have a "lateral line" which picks up vibrations in the water.
C.  Only fish that travel in schools have sensory perception.
D.  Fish do not have any sensory perception.

10.  All fish continue to grow in size until they either are caught or die.

A.  True
B.  False


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