Response to text – Animals in Antarctica

Antarctic Animals – Questions

Please read the article on Antarctica here before answering the questions.

 

Emperor Penguins

 

1) What is the scientific name for Emperor Penguins? 

→ Aptenodytes forsteri

 

2) The Emperor penguin is the ____________ of all penguins:

1. a) Tallest b) Heaviest
2. c) Smelliest d) a&b

 

Whales

3) What does the blue whale eat?

1. a) Fish b) Krill
2. c) Penguins d) a&b

 

4) How big can Blue Whales grow? 

1. a) 30m b) 3m
2. c) 300mm d) 30cm

 

Seals

 

5) What do the Fur seals eat?

→ Fish,squid and small creatures like krill.

 

Leopard Seals

 

6) What is the scientific name for Leopard seals

→ Hydrurga leptonyx

 

7) How much time do they spend in the ocean?

→ They spend 80% of their lives in the ocean and they can hold their for more than 100 minutes

 

No Wolves or Polar bears?

 

8) Wolves and Polar bears live in the? 

1. a) South Pole b) North Pole
2. c) Parakai d) a&b