Amazing Animal Facts: Easy Edition
Discover how animals live, grow, and use their amazing bodies—from a giraffe's neck to a camel's hump.
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Questions with solutions-
1. Kies het juiste antwoord.
Which animal has a very long neck?
- A zebra
- A giraffe
- An elephant
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- A giraffe
A giraffe's long neck helps it reach leaves high in trees.
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2. Kies het juiste antwoord.
What covers a bird's body and helps it fly?
- Feathers
- Fur
- Scales
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- Feathers
Feathers also help keep birds warm. Even birds that cannot fly have feathers.
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3. Kies het juiste antwoord.
Which animal feeds its babies with milk?
- A chicken
- A frog
- A cat
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- A cat
Baby cats drink their mother's milk before they can eat solid food.
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4. Vul het ontbrekende woord in.
Bees use sweet liquid from flowers to make ___.
- milk
- honey
- silk
People often eat this sweet food.
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Bees use sweet liquid from flowers to make honey.
Bees keep honey as food for times when there are fewer flowers.
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5. Kies het juiste antwoord.
What do most fish use to breathe underwater?
- Lungs
- Noses
- Gills
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- Gills
Gills take oxygen from water. Fish need oxygen, just as we do.
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6. Kies het juiste antwoord.
Penguins cannot fly. What do they use their wings for?
- Swimming
- Digging in the ground
- Climbing trees
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- Swimming
A penguin's wings push it through the water as it hunts for food.
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7. Kies het juiste antwoord.
Where do most tadpoles live?
- In dry soil
- In water
- In tall grass
A tadpole is a young frog.
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- In water
As tadpoles grow into frogs, they develop legs.
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8. Kies het juiste antwoord.
How many legs does a spider have?
- Six
- Ten
- Eight
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- Eight
Spiders are not insects. Insects have six legs, but spiders have eight.
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9. Kies het juiste antwoord.
What does a snake use its tongue to help it do?
- Smell things nearby
- Chew its food
- Hear sounds
This helps the snake find food.
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- Smell things nearby
The tongue collects tiny bits from the air. A special part inside the mouth uses them to sense smells.
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10. Vul het ontbrekende woord in.
An octopus has ___ hearts.
- two
- three
- four
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An octopus has three hearts.
Two hearts send blood to the gills. The other sends blood around the body.
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11. Kies het juiste antwoord.
What mainly keeps a sea otter warm in cold water?
- A hard shell
- A thick layer of fat
- Its thick fur
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- Its thick fur
A sea otter's fur holds air close to its skin. This helps keep cold water away.
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12. Kies het juiste antwoord.
What makes flamingos' feathers pink?
- Colors in the food they eat
- Light from the sun
- Salt in the water
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- Colors in the food they eat
Young flamingos are gray or white. Their feathers become pink as they grow and eat certain foods.
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13. Kies het juiste antwoord.
An owl's eyes cannot move from side to side. What does it turn to look to the side?
- Its eyes
- Its head
- Its ears
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- Its head
An owl can turn its head much farther than a person can, but not in a full circle.
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14. Kies het juiste antwoord.
An elephant is hot and moves its large ears back and forth. How does this help?
- It keeps the elephant warmer.
- It stops the elephant from hearing.
- It helps the elephant cool down.
Think about moving a fan on a hot day.
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- It helps the elephant cool down.
Moving the ears helps cool the blood inside them. This carries heat away from the body.
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15. Kies het juiste antwoord.
A camel uses what is inside its hump for energy when food is hard to find. What does the hump store?
- Water
- Fat
- Air
The body can use this when there is not enough food.
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- Fat
The hump is not a water tank. It can become smaller when the camel uses its stored fat.