Penguin Vocabulary Quiz

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Science
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4th Grade
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Medium
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Tasha Thompson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of habitat do penguins prefer?
Mountainous habitats
Desert habitats
Cold and icy habitats
Warm and tropical habitats
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where do penguins build their rookeries?
In trees
On land, usually on rocky or sandy beaches
In the ocean
In underground burrows
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of a penguin creche?
To provide shelter for injured penguins
To train penguins for hunting
To teach penguins how to fly
To care for young penguins in a group while their parents are away.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the function of a penguin's flipper?
Flying in the air
Digging in the snow
Swimming and steering in the water
Waving to communicate with other penguins
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the behavior of penguins in a creche called?
grouping
flocking
creching
solitarying
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS2-8
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which penguin species is found in the southern hemisphere?
Arctic Penguin
Tropical Penguin
Northern Penguin
Emperor Penguin
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main food source for penguins in the southern hemisphere?
berries and nuts
fish and krill
insects and worms
seaweed and algae
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of the egg tooth in penguin chicks?
It is used for communication with other penguin chicks
It helps them break through the eggshell during hatching.
It is a source of food for the penguin chicks
It helps them fly once they hatch
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which penguin species is known for its incubation behavior in the southern hemisphere?
Adelie penguin
Chinstrap penguin
Rockhopper penguin
Emperor penguin
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