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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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