Peanut Butter and Jellyfish Trivia Quiz

Answer: They can be almost any color

Jellyfish come in a huge variety of colors. Some are even multi-colored or change color as they grow. Their tentacles can also be more than one color. Jellyfish are the rainbows of the undersea world.

Answer: They have the texture of jelly

Jellyfish are described as gelatinous. This means that they have a texture similar to jelly and/or gelatin. Their bodies are somewhat like a water filled balloon that feels like Jello and there are many sea creatures who love to eat them including sharks and other large fish.

Answer: They can be found in every one of the world's oceans

Jellyfish can be found in every ocean of the world. There are some types who live in freshwater also. Most live in shallow coastal waters, but there are a few types that have been found to inhabit depths of 12,000 feet.

Answer: Vinegar

The application of vinegar on a jellyfish sting deactivates the venom. Usually a trip to the doctor is in order when stung by a jellyfish. There are some varieties that are so venomous that they can kill a human. The sting of any jellyfish hurts badly.

Answer: Plankton and tiny fish

Jellyfish, depending on their size, eat plankton and small fish. They will eat almost anything that sticks to their tentacles, both plant and animal. When jellyfish are kept in an aquarium, small shrimp are often used as food.

Answer: Bloom

Jellyfish groups are called blooms. There can be over 100,000 animals in a bloom. Alternate terms for a bloom are smacks and swarms.

Answer: True

All jellyfish are between 90-95% water. They are semi-transparent, and move about by contracting and expanding their bodies. They are related to corals and sea anemones.

Answer: Arctic lion's mane jellyfish

Jellyfish come in a large variety of sizes. The largest is the Arctic lion's mane jellyfish which can weigh as much as one ton and have tentacles as long as 100 feet. The smallest jellyfish is the Caribbean jellyfish which is one inch in size.

Answer: Mouth

Jellyfish do not have a brain, blood, nor any bones. They do have an elementary nervous system which is capable of detecting and responding to smell, light and other various forms of stimuli. The mouth is found on the bottom-side of their umbrella-shaped bodies and is used both to ingest food and expel food when they are done.

Answer: True

Jellyfish as a species are believed to be almost 700 million years old. They were around before people and dinosaurs. They are so plentiful that they often clog the motors of large ships and can cause a large mess if they wash ashore.