Wonders Unit 2 week 4 Whooping Cranes Comprehension

Front

What is the main topic of the article about whooping cranes?

Back

The article discusses how scientists are trying to increase the number of whooping crane flocks.

Front

Why were there only fifteen wild whooping cranes in 1941?

Back

People hunted them and took over their habitats.

Front

What is one thing that the puppets could not teach the whooping crane chicks?

Back

How to fly.

Front

What did the caretakers’ puppets teach the whooping crane chicks?

Back

Where to sleep.

Front

Why did the second flock of whooping cranes have to be born in a new place?

Back

Because whooping cranes always fly to where they were born for the summer.

Front

What is a whooping crane?

Back

A large bird known for its distinctive whooping call and long legs.

Front

What is the significance of whooping cranes in the ecosystem?

Back

They are a key species that indicate the health of their wetland habitats.

Front

What role do scientists play in the conservation of whooping cranes?

Back

Scientists work to protect their habitats and increase their population.

Front

What is a habitat?

Back

A natural environment where an animal or plant lives.

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Why is it important to protect whooping cranes?

Back

To ensure biodiversity and maintain healthy ecosystems.