Manatees and Ready to Shine Quiz

According to the article, which of these is one of the biggest threats manatees face?

• The amount of seagrass is decreasing.

• Noise pollution from boats is increasing.

• More predators are hunting manatees.

• Manatees are being poisoned by sewage.

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Why were the orphaned manatees moved to the Cincinnati Zoo in November 2022 instead of being released?

• because they needed surgery

• because they were originally from waterways near Cincinnati

• to give them more time to gain weight and to free up space for other manatees

• to give more people a chance to see them

What is the section “Going Home” mostly about?

• the condition of the orphans in 2021

• the threats faced by Florida manatees

• the size of the Florida manatee population

• how the orphans were returned to the wild

What is the purpose of the sidebar, “Humans Help Out”?

• to explain how to feed baby manatees

• to explain how the manatees were named

• to show the steps rescue workers took to help the manatees

• to argue that people should donate money to help manatees

Lex Gillette compares long jumping to being a ___.

• cheetah

• bird

• superhero

• frog

What is the meaning of resilient?

• able to bounce back

• willing to help others

• surprised by something

• nervous about something

Which is the best example of being resilient?

• cleaning your room without being asked

• asking a friend over to play video games

• continuing with piano lessons after making a mistake in a recital

• quitting a sport after losing a game