Emperor Penguins Quiz

What is the purpose of an emperor penguin's streamlined body?

• To slide down

• To climb ice bergs

• To walk on land easily

• To swim quickly through water

What do emperor penguins use their wings for while swimming?

• As flippers

• As sails

• As paddles

• As fans

What are predators?

• Animals that swim in the ocean

• Animals that only eat plants

• Animals that live in trees

• Animals that swim in the oceanAnimals that hunt and eat other animals

What makes the feathers of an emperor penguin waterproof?

• Oil

• Water

• Sand

• Ice

What is the layer of warm, fluffy feathers under the small feathers called?

• Blubber

• 
  Down

• Skin

• Shell

What is the thick layer of fat under a penguin's skin called?

• Bone

• Muscle

• Blubber

• Feather

What is the purpose of countershading in penguins?

• To keep them warm

• To help them swim faster

• To make it difficult for predators to see them

• To help them fly

Color: How is the penguin countershaded?

• It's colors make it look like the ice, and it's black top makes it hard to see in winter when it's dark for 24 hours

• Its white bottom blends in with the sun-lighted ocean surface so it's hard to see from below by sharks and other predators. The black back blends in with the dark water from above.

• penguins looks like a white shadow. So you can't see them in ice.

• Penguins' white and black colors make it very beautiful

What color are the bellies of penguins?

• Green

• Black

• Blue

• White

What color are the backs of penguins?

• Black

• White

• Red

• Yellow