I WONDER - How Can You Calculate A Tortoise's Age?

I WONDER - How Can You Calculate A Tortoise's Age?

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Biology, Science, Other

4th - 5th Grade

Hard

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The video draws an analogy between tortoises and trees, explaining that just as the age of a tree can be determined by counting the rings in its cross-section, the age of a tortoise can be determined by counting the growth rings around the scutes on its shell.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What comparison is made between tortoises and another natural element?

Tortoises and trees

Tortoises and rivers

Tortoises and clouds

Tortoises and mountains

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can the age of a tree be determined?

By counting its leaves

By examining the rings in its cross-section

By measuring its height

By observing its color

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the method used to estimate the age of a tortoise?

By measuring its weight

By counting the growth rings on its shell

By observing its speed

By checking its diet

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where are the growth rings located on a tortoise?

On its head

On its tail

On its legs

Around the scutes on its shell

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a scute in the context of tortoises?

A species of tortoise

A type of food

A type of plant

A part of the tortoise's shell