Grasshopper Mice vs. Centipedes

Grasshopper Mice vs. Centipedes

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Science

5th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jackson Turner

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In Mexico's Sonoran Desert, the giant centipede is a formidable predator, using its poison claws to hunt prey, including grasshopper mice. Despite its prowess, the centipede faces a challenge when it encounters a family of grasshopper mice. The female mouse, displaying agility and courage, successfully defends her young and defeats the centipede, proving the mice to be superior predators. The video highlights the natural battle between these species and the protective instincts of the grasshopper mouse.

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary diet of the giant centipede in the Sonoran Desert?

Small mammals

Bugs

Birds

Fish

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What makes baby grasshopper mice particularly vulnerable to the giant centipede?

They are less aggressive

They are easier to catch

They are more delicious

They are slower than adults

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do adult grasshopper mice prepare to defend against the centipede?

By calling for help

By running away

By taking up battle stations

By hiding

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What skill does the female grasshopper mouse use to avoid the centipede's attack?

Speed

Strength

Agility

Stealth

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the outcome of the battle between the female mouse and the centipede?

The battle is a draw

The male mouse intervenes

The centipede wins

The female mouse wins

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role does the female mouse return to after defeating the centipede?

Leader

Hunter

Warrior

Mother

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is revealed about grasshopper mice in their battle with the centipede?

They are superior predators

They are not predators

They are equal to the centipede

They are weaker predators