Electric Eels: Facts and Trivia

Electric Eels: Facts and Trivia

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Science

5th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Emma Peterson

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The video tutorial explores the discovery of an electric eel in a trap. The narrator describes the eel's ability to produce a high voltage shock, which it uses for hunting and self-defense. The video also covers the eel's physical traits, including its fat-rich body and limited edibility. Additionally, a catfish is found in the trap, having been stunned by the eel's electric discharge.

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the narrator initially suspect is in the trap?

A frog

A snake

An electric eel

A turtle

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much voltage can an electric eel produce?

800 volts

200 volts

400 volts

650 volts

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the primary purposes of the electric eel's shock?

To attract mates

To regulate body temperature

For hunting, navigation, and self-defense

To communicate with other eels

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the narrator's reaction to the electric eel's appearance?

Beautiful

Mysterious and ugly

Colorful

Small and delicate

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a notable feature of the electric eel's body composition?

Mostly cartilage

Mostly muscle

Mostly bone

Mostly fat

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do few tribes consume electric eels?

They are sacred animals

They are difficult to catch

They are poisonous

They taste like lard goo gelatin

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the narrator's opinion on the taste of electric eels?

Spicy

Bland

Delicious

Like lard goo gelatin

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What other fish was found in the trap with the electric eel?

A trout

A salmon

A bass

A catfish

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happened to the catfish in the trap?

It was unharmed

It was eaten by the eel

It escaped the trap

It was stunned by the eel