Most birds build nests. In Antarctica there are no twigs. Just snow and ice. What is this about

why birds in Antarctica cannot build nests

How do father penguins survive without food while they care for their chicks?

They have a layer of fat that keeps them alive.

What is the last part of the article MOSTLY about?

the junior penguin learning to take care of himself

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Penguin Chick Comprehension

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1
Why is it important for a chick's down to be fluffy?
It helps keep the chick warm.
It helps the chick swim.
It makes the chick look cute.
It makes the chick's coat waterproof.
2
What is a creche?
a group of young chicks
a kind of fish
a mother and father penguin
the first stage of a chick's life
3
How do penguins send messages to each other?
by trumpeting and whistling
by flapping their wings
by thumping the ground
by doing a special dance
4
What would happen to a penguin if its skin got wet while swimming?
It would swim butter.
It would feel hungry.
It would get cold.
It would look fluffy.
5
How does a chick change AFTER the first few months of its life?
It needs its parents less.
It grows a fluffier coat of feathers.
It leaves the group to live alone.
It stops growing bigger.
6
Most birds build nests. In Antarctica there are no twigs. Just snow and ice. What is this about
why grass does not grow in Antarctica
why most nests are made of twigs, leaves, grass and mud
why most birds build nests of twigs and leaves
why birds in Antarctica cannot build nests
7
What must a father penguin do to keep the egg on his feet?
huddle with other penguin fathers
shuffle when he walks
curl the tips of his wings around the egg.
slide across the ice on his belly
8
How do father penguins survive without food while they care for their chicks?
They have a layer of fat that keeps them alive.
The mother penguins bring them food each day.
They bring up food that is stored in their stomach.
They get the nutrients they need from the ice.
9
What is the last part of the article MOSTLY about?
the junior penguin learning to take care of himself
the junior penguin learning to care for an egg
the junior penguin learning to find a mate
the junior penguin learning to trumpet messages
10
Why does it take 3 days for the mother penguin to reach the water?
The shore is frozen for miles.
She stops to play with other mothers.
The snow is deep.
She gets lost in a snowstorm.

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