The Endless Summer of the Arctic Tern

Why would these birds fly so far?

• To escape predators

• To explore the world

• It’s all about sunlight

• Because of cold weather

Arctic terns fly about _________ over the course of their lives.

• 1 million km

• 2.4 million km

• 500,000 km

• 100,000 km

All Arctic terns are born:

• In the Antarctic

• At the equator

• In the far north, near the Arctic Circle

• In Canada

Earth has seasons because of:

• The sun’s heat

• Earth’s distance from the sun

• The way the hemispheres are oriented toward the sun

• Changes in Earth’s speed

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When the seasons begin to change, the terns:

• Stay where they are

• Migrate to Africa

• Fly north to Europe

• Leave the Arctic and fly south

Arctic terns migrate between the Arctic and the Antarctic.

• True

• False

The Arctic gets 24 hours of sunlight during the northern summer.

• True

• False

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Earth’s tilt changes over the course of the year.

• True

• False

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When one hemisphere experiences summer, the other also does.

• True

• False

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The Arctic tern’s migration helps them stay where it’s summer year-round.

• True

• False