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Alligators and Crocodiles

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where do alligators and crocodiles share a habitat? You can use the image to help you.

a)

The Florida Keys

b)

All of North America

c)

Florida

d)

They don't

2.

How many teeth do alligators and crocodiles have?

a)

16

b)

60

c)

65

d)

70

3.

What do older alligators do once they grab their prey?

a)

bite it

b)

drown it

c)

squeeze it

d)

take it on land

4.

Why do crocodiles and alligators puff out their necks?

a)

to cool their bodies

b)

to warm their bodies

c)

to help pick up vibrations

d)

to protect themselves

5.

What are ways that alligators and crocodiles similar?

a)

they both have 60 teeth

b)

they both have strong jaws

c)

they can live in land and water

d)

all the above

6.

Which of the following shows a real example of how alligators and crocodiles compare?

a)

Crocodiles are herbivores and alligators are carnivores.

b)

Both alligators and crocodiles live in the water and on the land.

c)

Alligators are big and crocodiles are small.

d)

Both alligators and crocodiles are extinct.

7.

Which of the following shows a real example of how alligators and crocodiles contrast?

a)

All alligators are blue, while all crocodiles are green.

b)

Alligators can swim, while crocodiles cannot.

c)

Both alligators and crocodiles eat raccoons and deer.

d)

American Alligator's upper teeth can be seen when their jaws are closed, while American Crocodile's upper and lower teeth can be seen when their jaws are closed.

8.

Select ALL that apply. When comparing and contrasting two things in a story, you have to...

a)

find similarities.

b)

make a prediction.

c)

write about the author.

d)

find differences.

9.

Select ALL that apply. Some similarities between alligators and crocodiles are...

a)

they are both endangered.

b)

they grow to be the same length.

c)

they both protect their eggs in the nest.

d)

they both puff out their necks to show they are ready to fight.

10.

When we compare and contrast while reading, we are looking for?

a)

wrongs and rights

b)

truths and lies

c)

similarities and differences

d)

clues and facts

11.

When you compare and contrast, you only tell how things are alike.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Alligators and crocodiles are both great swimmers. This is an example of:

a)

Comparing

b)

Contrasting