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“Finding Nemo” Worksheet
Fill in the blanks using the word bank below:
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Benthos
Great Barrier
Nekton
75%
Dory
Reef
Nemo
Animals
Freshwater
Marine
Plankton
Aquatic
Marlin
Polyps
Per _________
Productive
Salty
Sea Anemone
The world’s aquatic regions cover _________ of the earth and are home to many species of animals. There
are two main categories of aquatic biomes; _________________ and ________________. Coral Reefs are a
type of ___________ biome that is very _______________. This means that there is a lot of very diverse life
found here. Coral reefs are made up of a substance that comes from the skeletons of _______________. It
clusters together in brightly colored _____________. Coral reefs only can be found in clear, _____________,
shallow water.
The setting for the movie Finding Nemo is the _________ __________ __________ and the
characters in the movie are based on the real aquatic life found there. This is the only living structure that can be
seen from space and is ____________ miles long!
______________ and _____________, are clownfish which are also called anemone fish because they
live among the tentacles of ______ ______________. ____________ is a Pacific Blue Tang. She has a shortterm memory problem!
In aquatic biomes there are 3 types of life. _______________ are organisms that float close to the
surface. ________________ are organisms that are free swimming. Name two examples of this type of organism
found in ‘Finding Nemo’ below:
_______________ are organisms that are attached to the bottom of the sea floor. Name one example of
this type of organism found in ‘Finding Nemo’ below:
Short Answer
1. Name one way that humans are impacting the coral reef in this movie.
2.
What is the East Australian Current?
3.
What type of organism is a ‘squishy’?
4.
Nemo’s stripes help him survive in the wild. Give two examples from the movie how an animal’s coloration
helps it survive in the wild.
5.
A tourist boat accidentally dumps its fuel in to the water around a coral reef. Write an essay of 75 words
describing one or more possible consequences for the coral. Include how this would affect the coral reef
food chain.
6. As you watch Finding Nemo, categorize each sea organism with its natural habitat location:
Intertidal
Neritic
Oceanic
7. Nemo lives in the _____________________ zone of the ocean.
8. There are two main ecosystems in this zone: the _______________ and the ______________. Nemo
specifically lives in a ___________________ ecosystem.
9. The clown fish and sea anemone have a symbiotic relationship. Which of the 3 main types is it (Parasite,
Mutualism, and Commensalism) and explain their relationship?
10. Marlin (Nemo’s father) is scared he will venture into the _____________zone or the “drop off”.
11. Explain the effect of the smell of blood on sharks. Why do you think this happens?
12. What type of fish “helps” Dory and Marlin read the mask?
13. What type of deep sea adaptation does this organism have?
14. Explain 3 ways the aquarium in the dentists office was similar to a tiny ecosystem.
15. Marlin and Dory were supposed to travel ____________ the trench.
16. Why was Marlin able to withstand the jellyfish’s stinging? (hint: think about where he lives, and what that
makes him adapted for)
17. The Harbor is located in the _________________zone.
Matching: Match the characters to their species below.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
Nemo
Dory
Crush
Bruce
Gill
Pearl
Jacques
Peach
Bloat
Mr. Ray
Chum (shark)
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
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10.
11.
____ Pufferfish
____ Great White Shark
____ Cleaner Shrimp
____ Loggerhead Sea Turtle
____ Regal Blue Tang
____ Clownfish
____Starfish
____ Moorish Idol Fish
____ Flapjack Octopus
____ Black-tip Reef Shark
____ Stingray
Essay: Evaluate “Finding Nemo” as a contribution to science. This essay should include evidence that this movie
supports the ideas about the Marine biome that we discussed in class or that you know from previous experience.
Complete sentences should be used and it must be legible.