Antarctic Wildlife Challenge

Antarctic Wildlife Challenge

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Science

5th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Ethan Morris

FREE Resource

In Antarctica, emperor penguins face daily challenges, including threats from predators like leopard seals. As penguins return from a fishing marathon to feed their chicks, they must navigate the dangers posed by a waiting leopard seal. The penguins use their agility to escape onto the ice, but the seal's persistence eventually leads to a successful hunt. Despite the loss of one penguin, the majority manage to evade the predator and survive to see another day.

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary goal of the emperor penguins' fishing journey?

To find a new habitat

To explore new territories

To escape predators

To bring food for their chicks

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What challenge do the emperor penguins face at the shoreline?

A leopard seal

A snowstorm

A group of hunters

A strong current

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do the penguins react when they sense the leopard seal?

They call for help

They dive deeper

They reverse direction

They freeze in place

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the penguins' speed and agility out of the water?

It decreases

It increases

It remains the same

It becomes unpredictable

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What strategy do penguins use when caught by the leopard seal?

They call for help

They go limp

They play dead

They fight back

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the outcome for most penguins after the leopard seal's attack?

They are captured

They escape and regroup

They find a new home

They get injured

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the leopard seal rely on to catch the penguins?

Speed

Surprise

Strength

Camouflage

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the final fate of the penguin caught by the leopard seal?

It escapes

It is eaten

It is saved by others

It is injured

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the leopard seal do after losing its grip on the penguin?

It calls for help

It changes location

It tries again

It gives up