Giant Squid Lesson 1

Giant Squid Lesson 1

Multiple Choice

According to the text, the sperm whale is the largest ______ whale that ever lived.

• big

• toothed

• blue

• gray

Multiple Choice

What is an "amateur naturalist?"

• someone who studies nature

• an expert in puppets

• a journal keeper

Multiple Choice

What is 'ambergris'?

• a waxy substance that coats things a whale swallows that might irritate its stomach

• the waxy substance on the outside of a whale's tail

Multiple Choice

The largest beaks were the size of a ___________ and the circular scars were the size of a _________.

• softball; dinner plate

• man's head; basketball

• man's fist; hockey puck

• child's fist; hockey puck

Multiple Choice

What does it mean that "most squids lost the fight"?

• The squids drowned while fighting the whales

• The whales won the match and ate the squid

• The squids got scared and swam away

Multiple Choice

According to the text, where would a sperm whale and a giant squid meet?

• at the surface when the whales came up for air

• at the flea market

• 4,000 feet or even deeper under the ocean

• in coral reefs and kelp forests