Penguin Parents
Who stays with the penguin egg in its brood patch for two months?
the father
DOUBLE JEOPARDY (200pts):What are the soft, fluffy feathers that keep a baby penguin chick warm in the cold weather called?
down feathers
skin connecting the toes
webbed
The fish is very stinky smelling.
stinky
What do penguins do to stay warm?
huddle close together
DOUBLE JEOPARDY (400pts): What is it called when a penguins travel on their bellies, using their flippers to move themselves forward?
tobogganing
DOUBLE JEOPARDY (400pts): What is the flap of skin on the adult penguin that keeps the baby penguin safe and warm called? This is where the baby and egg go, above the feet.
brood patch
something that is hard to stand on and easy to fall over
slippery
There were four penguins on the ice.
four
What is the setting of this story (where these penguins live)?
Antarctica
Who is larger and has more fat on its body so it can go longer without food?
the father
What is the color of a baby penguin's feathers when it first hatches?
gray
something that is smaller, or between an adult and baby
junior
Baby penguins have gray feathers.
gray
DOUBLE JEOPARDY (600pts): Where do penguins lay their eggs?
the rookery
Who carries food back for the baby penguin chick in its stomach?
the mother
When the baby penguin is older and can go out and play on its own, what is it called?
a junior penguin
cannot get wet
waterproof
The ocean smells very salty.
salty
How are penguins different from other birds?
Penguins cannot fly, swim, can live in the cold, and can slide on their bellies.
What are things penguins eat?
fish, squid, krill
What is something the baby chick does before it hatches to try to crack the egg?
pecks and pecks the egg shell with its beak
a loud, high pitched sound
whistle
Baby penguins have fluffy feathers to keep them warm.
fluffy
Which vocabulary word means to come to an end after a long time?
finally