Penguin Adaptations

8th Gradeβ€’45 minutes

Learning Objective

I can describe the adaptations that allow penguins to survive in their environment.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 9 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. Describe two adaptations penguins have that help them survive in cold environments.

2. Explain how a penguin's coloring (black back and white belly) helps it survive in the ocean. What is this effect called?

3. Name three types of food that penguins eat.

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