Ray

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ray

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the ocean ray superorder?Batoidea
2. What is the ocean ray habitat diversity?Ranges from shallow coastal zones to abyssal depths
3. What is a marine ray and how does it move?Rays are flat fish that glide through the water like flying, using their big wing‑shaped pectoral fins to undulate and steer.
4. How do rays find food in the ocean?They use special teeth to crush shells and tiny sensors called ampullae of Lorenzini that feel the weak electric signals of hidden prey.

Benthic Lifestyle: An organism that lives on, in, or near the bottom of a body of water.
Ampullae of Lorenzini: Specialized jelly-filled pores in sharks and rays that detect electrical fields.
Ray Optics: A model in physics that describes light propagation as straight lines (rays) for analyzing optical systems.
Chiaroscuro: An artistic technique using strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume and drama.