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Question 1 |
Most of a polar bear's life is spent
A | sheltered in burrows to keep from freezing. |
B | hunting for food. |
C | playing with other polar bears. |
Question 2 |
Are polar bears good swimmers?
A | Yes—they can swim 60 miles without resting. |
B | Yes—but only when it comes to floating and dog paddling. |
C | No—the Arctic water is too cold for them. |
Question 3 |
What color is a polar bear's skin?
A | White |
B | Pink |
C | Black |
Question 4 |
What is a polar bear's favorite food?
A | Small whales |
B | Seals |
C | Penguins |
Question 5 |
After migrating hundreds of miles, where do polar bears usually end up?
A | In California. |
B | Back where they learned to hunt as cubs. |
C | At a campground in Juneau. |
Question 6 |
What color is a polar bear's hair?
A | White |
B | Yellow |
C | It has no color at all. |
Question 7 |
Why are a polar bear's ears so small?
A | Big ears that stick out would freeze. |
B | Small ears help them hide. |
C | Their ears are just for looks—polar bears can't hear. |
Question 8 |
How big is a polar bear's paw?
A | About the size of your foot. |
B | The size of a widescreen TV. |
C | Longer than your arm from elbow to fingertips. |
Question 9 |
What is blubber?
A | A kind of bubble gum. |
B | It is another name for skin. |
C | A rubbery layer of fat. |
Question 10 |
What does a polar bear usually use its strong jaws and teeth for?
A | To kill its prey. |
B | To drag its prey out of the water. |
C | To frighten off intruders. |
Question 11 |
At birth, a polar bear is small enough
A | to hold in your hands. |
B | to fit in your palm. |
C | to sit on your fingertip. |
Question 12 |
When polar bears meet, they greet each other by
A | slapping paws. |
B | clasping muzzles. |
C | sniffing ears. |
Question 13 |
Where is a popular place for scientists to observe polar bears?
A | At the dumps of arctic villages and towns. |
B | In the forests of southern Canada. |
C | From hidden places inside glaciers. |
Question 14 |
Standing on its rear legs, a polar bear is tall enough
A | to look into second story windows. |
B | to reach the ceiling in a movie theater. |
C | to look an elephant in the eye. |
Question 15 |
How is a polar bear's hair different from yours?
A | Polar bear hairs are hollow tubes. |
B | Polar bear hairs are stiff and unbendable. |
C | Polar bear hairs are much more brittle than yours. |
Question 16 |
Polar bear cubs remain with their mothers
A | about 3 weeks. |
B | about 3 months. |
C | about 3 years. |
Question 17 |
A 2-month old polar bear cub weighs about as much as
A | a newborn human. |
B | a loaf of bread. |
C | a bowling ball. |
Question 18 |
Are polar bears endangered?
A | No—there have always been plenty of polar bears. |
B | No—but they used to be. |
C | Yes—they are in serious trouble. |
Question 19 |
Adult polar bears live
A | in herds of 20 or more. |
B | in small groups of 4 to 6. |
C | alone. |
Question 20 |
Some people say a polar bear can smell a seal
A | from more than 3 miles away. |
B | even when the wind is blowing away from the bear. |
C | even when the seal is underwater. |
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