Structures and Functions of Arctic Animals

Most arctic animals have thick, multi-layered fur because

• It keeps them warm

• It helps them to stay buoyant

• It changes colors depending on the season for camouflage reasons

• all of the above

The layers of fat/blubber are bad for the animals. (choose 2)

• true, they are unhealthy

• false, they need blubber to stay warm

• true, blubber is not needed in the arctic

• false, blubber keeps them buoyant

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Some animals need to hibernate in the arctic because (check 2)

• They can't find food

• They can't swim

• They can't take the cold

• They love to sleep

Polar bears are big and heavy. They can dive to great depths of the ocean

• true

• false

Underneath a polar bear's white fur is ___________ to_____

• white skin to reflect the light

• white skin to absorb the light

• black skin the reflect the light and heat

• black skin to absorb the light and heat

The polar bear's big paw is covered with (2 answers)

• hairs

• little bumps

• ringlets

• cheetos

Counter shading means....

• White on the back and black on the belly

• Black on the back and white on the belly

• White on the top and white on the belly

• Black on the top and black on the belly

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Musk oxen smell...

• great

• like flowers

• EWWW. Let's not talk about it.

• Like chicken soup

Reindeer eat

• small rodents

• lichen

• other reindeer

• caribou

Wolverines are

• A cross between a bear and a badger

• Powerful hunters

• animals that have powerful jaws and teeth

• All of the above

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