Understanding Hippos: Behavior, Threats, and Interactions

Understanding Hippos: Behavior, Threats, and Interactions

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the maximum speed a hippo can reach on land?

50 km/h

40 km/h

30 km/h

20 km/h

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do hippos often attack humans?

Humans often provoke hippos.

Hippos are territorial and see humans as intruders.

Hippos are naturally aggressive towards all animals.

Humans are a direct threat to them.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which animal frequently encounters hippos due to shared habitats?

Hyenas

Elephants

Crocodiles

Lions

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What physical feature of hippos makes them formidable against crocodiles?

Their speed

Their thick hide

Their size

Their tusks and teeth

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are elephants considered more dominant than hippos in the savannah?

They are larger and more powerful.

They are more aggressive.

They travel in larger herds.

They have better survival instincts.