Penguin Vocabulary Quiz

What type of habitat do penguins prefer?

• Mountainous habitats

• Desert habitats

• Cold and icy habitats

• Warm and tropical habitats

Where do penguins build their rookeries?

• In trees

• On land, usually on rocky or sandy beaches

• In the ocean

• In underground burrows

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.

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

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What is the behavior of penguins in a creche called?

• grouping

• flocking

• creching

• solitarying

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Which penguin species is found in the southern hemisphere?

• Arctic Penguin

• Tropical Penguin

• Northern Penguin

• Emperor Penguin

What is the main food source for penguins in the southern hemisphere?

• berries and nuts

• fish and krill

• insects and worms

• seaweed and algae

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

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Which penguin species is known for its incubation behavior in the southern hemisphere?

• Adelie penguin

• Chinstrap penguin

• Rockhopper penguin

• Emperor penguin