Main Idea
What is the main idea of Chapter 2?
A) Sea urchins and sea stars are related.
B) There are many animals in the sea.
C) Sea animals use adaptations to survive.
C) Sea animals use adaptations to survive.
What causes a sea hare to shoot out purple ink?
A) Hunger
B) Laying Eggs
C) A predator
C) A predator
In the the book, which 2 creatures are compared?
A) Sea urchins and sea stars
B) Sea hares and sea anemones
C) Crabs and octopi
A) Sea urchins and sea stars
According to the book, what is a "habitat?"
A) A rocky surface on which waves crash.
B) Any place where a plant or animal lives.
C) A small area of the ocean for rare animals.
B) Any place where a plant or animal lives.
How do decorator crabs hide from predators?
A) By decorating their shells to look like predators.
B) By decorating their shells with seaweed.
C) By digging into the sand.
B) By decorating their shells with seaweed.
What would be another appropriate title for the text?
A) Tide Pool Critters
B) The Life of a Predator
C) Survival Instincts
A) Tide Pool Critters
What is the effect of the tide coming in and covering sand-castle worms with water?
A) It brings them food floating in the water.
B) It breaks their shell homes.
C) It scares them, and they hide.
A) It brings them food floating in the water.
How are mussels and sand-castle worms alike?
A) They both release ink when scared.
B) They both have small hairs that feel for prey.
C) They gather in large groups to stay safe.
C) They gather in large groups to stay safe.
What could be another word for "fool" in this sentence:
Many tide pool animals have adaptations to fool predators.
A) joke
B) unintelligent
C) deceive
C) deceive
According to the Intertidal Zone Map, what creature DOES NOT live in the high tide zone?
A) limpet
B) snail
C) sea urchin
C) sea urchin
Which sentence from the story tells most about the main idea from Chapter 2: Tide Pool Adaptations?
A) They have shells for shelter and protection.
B) Animals that live in tide pools need some special features to help them survive.
C) Tide pools are always changing.
B) Animals that live in tide pools need some special features to help them survive.
What is the cause of sea anemones pulling their tentacles into their bodies?
A) The tide pool is full.
B) The tide pool is dry.
C) The tide pool is cold.
B) The tide pool is dry.
How is the low tide zone different from the splash zone?
A) The low tide zone is dry while the splash zone is deep within the ocean.
B) The low tide zone is usually underwater while the splash zone is mostly dry.
C) The low tide zone has limpets while the splash zone has hermit crabs.
B) The low tide zone is usually underwater while the splash zone is mostly dry.
On page 12, it says, "A Sea star is a predator. It has adaptations that help it catch and eat prey." What is "prey?"
A) An animal that eats other animals.
B) An animal that is eaten by other animals.
C) An animal that can swim.
B) An animal that is eaten by other animals.
What do sea urchins eat?
A) Plants
B) Starfish
C) Other sea urchins
A) Plants