|
 |
EnchantedLearning.com ALL ABOUT WHALES! |
 |
| What is a Whale? | Whale Information Sheets | Anatomy and Behavior | Extreme Whales | Whale Myths | Whale Evolution | Whale Classification | Whale Glossary | Whale Activities | Whale Index |
|
Whale Glossary |  |
||||||||||||||||||||
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U-Z |
 HALF-LIFE The half-life of a radioisotope is the amount of time it takes for half of the radioisotope to decay. |
HARPOON A harpoon is a long, spear-like weapon that was used by whalers to kill whales. |
 HERBIVORE Herbivores are animals that eat plants. No whales are herbivores. |
HERD A herd is a group of whales (usually used for baleen whales), also known as a pod. |
HETEROTROPH A heterotroph (or consumer) is a living thing that eats other living things to survive. It cannot make its own food (unlike plants, which are autotrophs). Animals are heterotrophs. |
HIMALAYECETUS Himalayecetus subathuensis is the oldest-known whale fossil, about 53.5 million years old. Its fossilized jawbone and teeth were found in the Simla Hills of northern India, in the foothills of the Himalayan mountains. This area was underwater (in the Tethys sea) during the Tertiary period (when India was an island off Asia). This whale may have spent some of its time on land. |
  HOMEOTHERMIC Homeothermic animals maintain a constant body temperature. Birds and mammals are homeothermic. |
 HUMPBACK WHALE Megaptera novaeangliae is baleen whale which arcs its back into a hump before it dives. Humpback behavior includes acrobatic leaping out of the water, slapping of its fins and flukes on the water, and complex song that includes long sequences of squeaks, grunts, and other sounds. They eat mostly krill. plankton, and herring and are gulpers. It is a protected species. |
HYDROPHONE A hydrophone is a device that is used to detect and record underwater sounds. |
|
Whale Glossary |
|
||||||||||||||||||||
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U-Z |
Enchanted Learning®
Over 35,000 Web Pages
Sample Pages for Prospective Subscribers, or click below
|
Overview of Site What's New Enchanted Learning Home Monthly Activity Calendar Books to Print Site Index K-3 Crafts K-3 Themes Little Explorers Picture dictionary PreK/K Activities Rebus Rhymes Stories Writing Cloze Activities Essay Topics Newspaper Writing Activities Parts of Speech Fiction The Test of Time
|
Biology Animal Printouts Biology Label Printouts Biomes Birds Butterflies Dinosaurs Food Chain Human Anatomy Mammals Plants Rainforests Sharks Whales Physical Sciences: K-12 Astronomy The Earth Geology Hurricanes Landforms Oceans Tsunami Volcano |
Languages Dutch French German Italian Japanese (Romaji) Portuguese Spanish Swedish Geography/History Explorers Flags Geography Inventors US History Other Topics Art and Artists Calendars College Finder Crafts Graphic Organizers Label Me! Printouts Math Music Word Wheels |
Click to read our Privacy Policy
| Search the Enchanted Learning website for: |