The Great Rift Valley: Flamingos and Baboons

The Great Rift Valley: Flamingos and Baboons

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Geography, Science

7th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Lucas Foster

FREE Resource

The video explores the dynamic ecosystem of East Africa's Great Rift Valley, focusing on Lake Boria where flamingos and baboons coexist. It highlights the massive migration of flamingos and the resulting interactions with local baboons. The baboons, typically fruit eaters, exhibit unusual predatory behavior towards the flamingos, showcasing nature's way of maintaining balance.

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary setting of the video?

The Rocky Mountains

The Sahara Desert

The Amazon Rainforest

The Great Rift Valley

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many flamingos gather at Lake Boria in July?

2 million

4 million

1 million

3 million

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the reaction of the baboons to the influx of flamingos?

They ignore them

They are curious and observe them

They migrate to another area

They become aggressive

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unusual behavior do the baboons exhibit?

They start flying

They swim in the lake

They begin eating flamingos

They build nests

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the baboons' usual diet?

Only fruits

Fruits and meat

Only meat

Only insects

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the potential ecological implication of the baboons' new behavior?

Restoration of ecological balance

Decreased baboon population

Destruction of the lake

Increased flamingo population

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the narrator's perspective on nature's way of restoring balance?

Nature is compassionate

Nature is chaotic

Nature is indifferent

Nature is predictable