Penguin 101
Penguins are covered in...
Feathers
Which would keep a cold drink cold longer: foam or aluminum foil?
Foam.
Penguins have a thick layer of this underneath their skin to help keep them warm.
Drink -> ice
Ice -> drink
Drink -> Ice
Which animal is NOT actually a penguin?
A. Emperor penguin
B. King penguin
C. Fairy penguin
D. Arctic penguin
Arctic penguins - there are no native penguins in Antarctica!
Penguins can't do what?
Fly
You touch a hot metal pan. What type of heat transfer occurred?
Why do penguins have feathers?
Insulation/protection
Two identical ice cubes are left on a table. One is wrapped in foam and the other is uncovered. Which one should melt slower?
The one wrapped in foam.
True or false: a penguin has knees.
Penguins mainly eat animals. Are they carnivores, herbivores or omnivores?
Carnivores
Your hand is warm and you hold an ice cube. Thermal energy moves mainly from.... to....
Hand -> Ice cube
Emperor penguins sometimes crowd together in large groups during extreme cold. What are they trying to conserve?
Body heat
A student says "My winter coat makes heat." Are they correct? Explain.
No. The coat slows the transfer of thermal energy from the body/traps the body heat inside.
A penguin is making a dating profile. Which claim would be a LIE?
A. “I'm a bird.”
B. “I'm an excellent swimmer.”
C. “I have feathers.”
D. “I live naturally at the North Pole.”
D
True or false: Every penguin species lives in Antarctica
False
You can feel warmth from a heat lamp even though you aren't touching it. What type of heat transfer is happening?
Radiation
Penguin chicks stay on their parents' feet. Why?
They use their parents' body heat to stay warm.
You open the refrigerator and feel the cold air spilling out around your feet. Why does the cold air move downward?
Cold air is more dense than warm air, so it sinks in warmer air.
A penguin steals all the fish and flees the scene. Where does it have the best chance at escaping?
A. Running across land
B. Climbing a tree
C. Swimming through the ocean
D. Flying away
C
Penguins spend time on land and in water. Where do they find most of their food?
A pot of water is heating on a stove. Name TWO different types of heat transfer happening and where they're occurring.
Conduction from the burner to the pot, convection as the water circulates in the pot
Penguins have multiple adaptations that help them survive. Name TWO.
(Waterproof) Feathers, body fat, huddling, body shape, unique calls, etc
An igloo is made of snow, which is frozen water. Why can it still keep a person warm inside?
Pockets of trapped air in the snow act as an insulator.
A wild penguin and a wild polar bear run into each other. What is the most scientifically accurate explanation?
A. The penguin is having the worst day of its life.
B. The polar bear swam to Antarctica.
C. The penguin swam to the Arctic.
D. Something VERY unusual has happened because they naturally live on opposite sides of the planet.
D