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- 1.Which penguin species can be found in the northernmost climate?
- A.
Chinstrap
- B.
Snares
- C.
African
- D.
Galapagos
- E.
None of the above
- F.
All of the above
- 2.Penguins can be found in which location(s):
- A.
The Antarctic
- B.
The equator
- C.
The Arctic
- D.
A and B
- E.
All of the above
- 3.Which species of penguin(s) breeds on ice?
- A.
Emperor
- B.
Chinstrap
- C.
Adélie
- D.
None of the above
- E.
All of the above
- 4.Which of these penguin species is classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature?
- A.
Galapagos
- B.
Yellow-eyed
- C.
Northern rockhopper
- D.
None of the above
- E.
All of the above
- 5.What threatens the world’s penguins?
- A.
Food depletion
- B.
Climate change
- C.
Introduced predators and disease
- D.
Habitat degradation
- E.
None of the above
- F.
All of the above
- 6.Identify the species based on this photograph.
- A.
Emperor
- B.
Chinstrap
- C.
Erect-crested
- D.
Yellow-eyed
- E.
Northern rockhopper
- F.
None of the above
- 7.What is the deepest a penguin can dive?
- A.
20 meters (22 yards)
- B.
100 meters (110 yards)
- C.
300 meters (330 yards)
- D.
500 meters (550 yards)
- E.
None of the above
- F.
All of the above
- 8.Why are penguins black and white?
- A.
The coloring helps them regulate their temperature.
- B.
It makes it easier for the chicks to find adults on the ice.
- C.
The coloring serves as an effective form of camouflage.
- D.
All of the above
- E.
None of the above
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