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Hiding in plain sight

Science · Animals of the World · ages 5-7
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  1. For an Arctic hare that changes colour with the seasons, what summer fur colour does the lesson name?

    • Black all over
    • Brownish-grey
    • White all summer
  2. A camouflaged animal is impossible to see.

    Circle one:   True   False

  3. An animal has spots and stripes on its body. What kind of feature are these?

    • The animal's movement
    • The shape of its whole body
    • A pattern on its body
  4. Which animal in the lesson has white winter fur that can blend in with snow?

    • Leaf insect
    • Arctic hare
    • Striped tiger
  5. Which animal is the lesson's example of using camouflage while hunting?

    • White Arctic hare
    • Tiger
    • Green leaf insect
  6. Camouflage can help a predator approach its prey.

    Circle one:   True   False

  7. A green frog rests on a green leaf. How might its colour help it hide?

    • Green skin matches every background equally.
    • Green skin matches the green leaf.
    • Green skin gives the frog a leaf-shaped body.
  8. A white rabbit's fur is a close colour match for brown grass.

    Circle one:   True   False

  9. A brown insect blends in with a brown leaf. Lea notices it when it crawls, though neither colour changes. Which clue helped Lea spot it?

    • The insect's movement
    • A change in the leaf's colour
    • A change in the insect's colour
  10. A hunter with a pale coat approaches prey beside pale rocks. How might its colour help?

    • The coat helps only if every rock is the same colour.
    • The coat camouflages the prey instead of the hunter.
    • The coat may make the hunter harder to spot.
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  1. Brownish-grey · Some Arctic hares have brownish-grey summer fur and white winter fur.
  2. False · Camouflage can make an animal harder to spot, but it does not make it invisible.
  3. A pattern on its body · Spots and stripes are patterns. They are different from the outline of the whole body.
  4. Arctic hare · Arctic hares have white winter fur. Some stay white all year.
  5. Tiger · The tiger is the example of a predator approaching prey.
  6. True · Camouflage can help a hunter approach an animal it hunts for food.
  7. Green skin matches the green leaf. · The frog's green colour can help it blend in with the green leaf.
  8. False · White fur does not closely match brown grass.
  9. The insect's movement · Movement can reveal an animal even when its colour still matches its surroundings.
  10. The coat may make the hunter harder to spot. · The hunter may blend in with the pale rocks, helping it approach prey.
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