Exploring the World of Octopuses

Exploring the World of Octopuses

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Science, Fun

5th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Lucas Foster

FREE Resource

The video explores the fascinating world of octopi, debunking myths of them as sea monsters and highlighting their incredible adaptability and survival skills. Octopi can squeeze through tiny spaces due to their boneless bodies and withstand immense ocean pressures. Their flexibility and unique feeding methods are unmatched, making them one of the most intriguing creatures in the ocean.

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did sailors historically believe about octopuses?

They were sea monsters called devilfish.

They were friendly sea creatures.

They were mythical creatures.

They were harmless fish.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a unique feature of an octopus's body?

It has wings.

It has a long tail.

It has no bones.

It has a hard shell.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can octopuses move through tight spaces?

By shrinking their size.

By using their fins.

By having a flexible, boneless body.

By inflating their bodies.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why can octopuses survive at great ocean depths?

They have air bladders.

They have thick skin.

They lack air bladders or gas pockets.

They have strong bones.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What would happen to a human exposed to the pressure at the ocean's bottom?

They would implode.

They would freeze.

They would float.

They would expand.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many suction cups does an octopus have?

140

240

200

100

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What can an octopus do with its suction cups?

Dig tunnels.

Grab a meal.

Fly in the air.

Climb trees.

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why can't humans be as flexible as octopuses?

Humans have less skin.

Humans have more muscles.

Humans have larger brains.

Humans have bones.