Seals and Sea Lions

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Question 1

Seals are pinnipeds. The word pinniped means

A	"good walker."
B	"wing-footed."
C	"pin-striped."

Question 2

The layer of fat under a seal's skin is called

A	chub.
B	gross.
C	blubber.

Question 3

If a seal is swimming under ice and discovers its breathing hole in the ice has frozen over, what does it do?

A	It dials 911.
B	It digs the hole open with teeth and claws.
C	It swims for miles, hoping for another break in the ice.

Question 4

How did sea lions get their name?

A	From the hairy manes that adult males have.
B	Because sea lions can roar like lions.
C	Because sea lions have long tails with hair tufts on the end.

Question 5

Why were walruses once hunted?

A	Because they were eating farmers' crops.
B	For their ivory tusks.
C	Because they took up too much space.

Question 6

When a large group of seals is in water, it is called

A	a herd.
B	a pack.
C	a swarm.

Question 7

An adult female sea lion is called a

A	doe.
B	ewe.
C	cow.

Question 8

What is one difference between a seal and a sea lion?

A	Sea lions have tiny ear flaps, and seals do not.
B	Sea lions will eat bacon, and seals will not.
C	Sea lions rarely sleep, while seals sleep most of the time.

Question 9

On land, how fast can the fastest seal scoot along?

A	Faster than a speeding bullet.
B	Faster than an Olympic gold medal runner.
C	About 15 miles per hour.

Question 10

What is unusual about pinniped noses?

A	They can change color.
B	Their natural position is closed; seals must open them to breathe.
C	Pinniped noses are used only for smelling, never for breathing.

Question 11

How long can some seals hold their breath?

A	Almost an hour
B	15 minutes
C	5 minutes

Question 12

How did the elephant seal get its name?

A	From its long ivory tusks.
B	Because it is as big as an elephant.
C	The big nose on a male looks a little like an elephant trunk.

Question 13

In deep water, how do sea lions sleep?

A	They float upright with the tips of their noses just above the water.
B	They back-float, covering their eyes with their flippers.
C	They don't sleep in deep water.

Question 14

Some scientists think that pinnipeds may be as intelligent as