WorksheetsJS8 U45 D15
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
What are whooping cranes named for?
They are endangered.
Their loud, bugle-like call.
Their ability to fight, or "whoop."
Their energy, which can be described as "whooping."
Which is a whooping crane?
What was the whooping crane population in 1941?
(a)
Why did the ultralight pilot dress in a crane costume?
So the chicks would think the pilot was friendly.
So the chicks would think the pilot was a potential mate.
So the chicks would not be afraid of them.
So the chicks would think the pilot was their mother.
How was the Operation Migration monitored by scientists? Check all that apply.
Following the cranes with a plane.
By cloning the cranes in order to make more.
By keeping the cranes in a pen at night.
Having a veterinarian watch the cranes.
By hunting predators that might eat the cranes.
Expanding cities destroy crane habitats. Which is NOT a way that expansion threatens birds and animals?
Removing food sources.
Disrupting normal migration routes.
Creating new ecosystems for animals like pigeons and hawks.
Humans introduce new species that disrupt the food chain.
Key word: Which is NOT an endangered species?
Panda
Black rhino
Tyrannosaurus rex
Bald eagle
Academic word: Even though the boss let many of his workers die, his lawyers will ensure a good (a) for him.
Word study: Add the suffix -ion to the word devote.
(a)
Word study: Add the suffix -ion to the word persuade.
(a)
