Ocean Life: Lessons 3 & 4

What word means 'located on the outside of something'?

• External

• Internal

• Central

• Hidden

What word means 'a wide range'?

• Array

• Limit

• Point

• Narrow

What word means 'to change back and forth in amount or variety'?

• Fluctuate

• Stabilize

• Concentrate

• Accumulate

According to the passage 'SPOTLIGHT ON... WALRUSES', how much can a walrus weigh?

• 500 kg

• 1,500 kg

• 3,000 kg

• 750 kg

According to the passage 'SEAL OR SEA LION... WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?', seals are generally noisier than sea lions.

• True

• False

Fill in the blank: The ear holes of seals are small with ________.

• no flaps

• large flaps

• hairy flaps

• pointed flaps

The equator splits the Earth into two sections, or hemispheres—the northern and southern. This line marks the division between two areas that experience opposite seasons. When summertime rolls around in the Northern Hemisphere (June–August), it’s _______ in the Southern Hemisphere.

• winter

• spring

• autumn

• monsoon

On the water, California sea lions can sometimes be seen doing a unique behavior called ________, where they hold their flippers above the water for a long time, making them appear to be caught up in a fishing net even if they’re not.

• rafting

• basking

• porpoising

• spyhopping

Fill in the blank: The word 'Employ' means _______.

• to use something

• to break something

• to ignore something

• to hide something

Read the following sentence: “Needless to say, his obsession with surfing didn’t help his grades.”What does the word obsession mean?

• homework

• weakness

• a very strong interest in something

• a very strong dislike of something