Seal
Cheetah
Penguin
Vocabulary
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100
What type of seal was studied?
Weddell seal!
100
To catch prey, do cheetahs need to run at full speed?
No! They run much more slowly.
100
What did researchers record?
The penguins' heart rate.
100
What is a "secret"? Please explain.
Something you cannot say / share with other people.
100
This animal is large, lives in Africa, and has one big horn.
A rhinoceros!
200
Where do Weddell seals live?
Antarctica
200
What is the fastest a cheetah can run?
100 km/h
200
On the surface of the sea, what was the penguin's heart rate?
288 pbm
200
Please write one scientific method.
Bio-logging!
200
What ocean animal has the males give birth to the babies?
Seahorses!
300
Where did mother seals often swim?
In shallow water.
300
What is the fastest time the data-loggers recorded?
60 km/h
300
How long does it take for a penguin's heart rate to slow down?
95 seconds.
300
What does it mean to "analyze"? Please explain.
To examine / investigate something closely.
300
This animal can change its color, and can look in any direction. What is it?
A chameleon!
400
How far do seals dive for food?
More than 200 meters below sea level.
400
How many times was the cheetahs' hunting recorded in the research?
70 times!
400
What did the researchers learn about penguins' bodies?
Penguins use oxygen efficently by slowing down their heart rate.
400
Please use "efficiently" in a sentence.
(Any correct sentence is okay)
400
This American animal is covered in long, sharp spikes. Don't touch it!
A porcupine!
500
Why did the mother seals swim in shallow water?
The mother seals were teaching their baby seals how to swim.
500
What do the results of the cheetah research show us?
The cheetahs were hunting in the bush, where prey couldn't run at full speed.
500
How long can penguins stay under water?
20-30 minutes!
500
Please write one example of an assumption.
(Any assumption is okay!)
500
What prey animal can trick predators into believing it is dead?
The opposum!