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Bats at Carlsbad Cavern

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many bats can visitors see at the cavern?

a)

hundreds

b)

thousands

c)

dozens

d)

hundreds of thousands

2.

In what state is Carlsbad Cavern located?

a)

Mexico

b)

New Mexico

c)

Arizona

d)

United States

3.

How many bats fly out of the cavern each night?

a)

400

b)

400,000

c)

4,000

d)

4,000,000

4.

What time of night do the bats fly out of the cavern?

a)

dusk

b)

twilight

c)

midnight

d)

only at moon rise

5.

Why do the bats fly out of the cavern?

a)

to feed on moths

b)

to feed on insects

c)

to eat

d)

all of these

e)

none of these

6.

When do the bats come back to the cavern?

a)

midnight

b)

dawn

c)

noon

d)

moonrise

7.

Where do people come from to see the bats?

a)

every state in the USA

b)

Europe

c)

all around the world

d)

New Mexico

8.

In what desert is the park located?

a)

Chihuahuan Desert

b)

New Mexican Desert

c)

United States Desert

d)

Mexican Desert

9.

What did Laurel say that DOES NOT show how much she liked her family vacation?

a)

It was amazing that there were so many!"

b)

"It was really creepy, but also really cool," she says.

c)

"It didn't look very spectacular when we first drove in,"

d)

"The park had put in blue and red lights to highlight the beautiful rock formations."

10.

Was Laurel impressed when she first saw the cavern?

a)

yes

b)

no

11.

How long did it take to get to the bottom of the cavern?

a)

more than 1 hour

b)

more than 2 hours

c)

2 hours

d)

1 hour

12.

What word does Laurel use to describe the rock formations?

a)

batty

b)

amazing

c)

creepy

d)

beautiful

13.

What happened to Laurel when she went back to the top of the cavern?

a)

Her ears popped.

b)

She couldn't breathe.

c)

A bat flew in her hair.

d)

She fainted.

14.

"At the entrance there are stadium seats for visitors to watch the bats..." This shows that....

a)

Bats are not a popular attraction at the cavern

b)

Bats are a popular attraction at the cavern.

15.

What is this story mostly about?

a)

Laurel's family vacation

b)

How bats use sound to navigate

c)

How speleothems are formed

d)

bat caves at Carlsbad Cavern

16.

What does the word "spectacle" mean in this sentence: "The spectacle draws crowds from around the world ..."

a)

impressive show

b)

common event

c)

happening at night

d)

something people watch with glasses

17.

What's the best word to start this sentence: "____, Laurel did not think the Carlsbad Cavern National Park looked very spectacular, but her opinion changed after she explored the caves."

a)

For instance,

b)

Initially,

c)

Particularly,

d)

Therefore,

18.

What is a synonym for the word cavern?

a)

cave

b)

tavern

c)

barn

d)

desert