Polar Seas

Multiple Choice

Penguins make delicious polar bear food.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Most of the world’s freshwater is frozen in Antarctica’s ice.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The Arctic is frozen land surrounded by water

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

There are only 6 sunrises and 6 sunsets each year at the Poles.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is the most common adaptation for animals living in the Arctic and Antarctic?

• Blubber

• Fins

• Thick fur layer

• Tusks

Multiple Choice

A variety of marine organisms display ____________ which helps them camouflage in the water columns

• Countershading

• Chromatophores

• Bright color patterns

• Thick fur layers

Hotspot

Which part of the water column might penguins and pinnipeds dive into before needing to resurface for air?

Poll

Which of the following are major threats to Arctic species of organisms?

• Overhunting

• Climate Change

• Predation

• Disease