Underwater Animals Are So Loud, They'd Damage Our Hearing

The video explores the diverse and loud sounds produced by marine animals, including seahorses, toadfish, lobsters, snapping worms, and snapping shrimps. These sounds serve various purposes such as communication, mating, and defense. The ocean's dense water molecules make it an excellent sound conductor, allowing these sounds to travel far and fast. However, human ears are not adapted to hear these underwater sounds, which can be extremely loud and potentially harmful.

Why do sounds travel faster and farther in water than in air?

• Air absorbs sound more efficiently.

• Water has more densely packed molecules.

• Water is less dense than air.

• Sound waves are weaker in air.

What is the purpose of the seahorse's growl?

• To attract mates.

• To signal hunger.

• To scare away predators.

• To communicate with other seahorses.

How do seahorses produce clicking sounds?

• By rubbing their skull bones together.

• By rubbing their fins together.

• By vibrating their swim bladders.

• By snapping their tails.

What do toadfish use to create their mating calls?

• Their swim bladders.

• Their tails.

• Their fins.

• Their gills.

What is a unique feature of the toadfish's call?

• It is used to scare predators.

• It is only heard during the day.

• It is silent.

• It varies in style and voice.

Why do Gulf corvina fish gather in large groups?

• To find food more easily.

• To increase breeding success.

• To avoid predators.

• To migrate to warmer waters.

What unintended consequence does the loud sound of Gulf corvina fish have?

• It leads to overfishing.

• It disrupts other marine life.

• It attracts more predators.

• It causes water pollution.

How do spiny lobsters produce sound?

• By snapping their claws.

• By rubbing soft tissue against their exoskeleton.

• By vibrating their swim bladders.

• By clicking their antennae.

What is the purpose of the snapping worm's popping sound?

• To find food.

• To startle competitors.

• To attract mates.

• To signal danger.

What unique feature do snapping shrimp use to create sound?

• Their claws.

• Their fins.

• Their tails.

• Their swim bladders.