Super Science Reading- April 2014 Edition
- 1. Read 'Fenced In' on pg. 4-7. Which of these animals is NOT a natural prey for lions?
A) antelope
B) cow
C) zebra
D) wildebeest
- 2. Read 'Fenced In' on pg. 4-7. Which statement BEST describes Packer's solution to keep lions safe?
A) to place lion traps around farms
B) to pay farmers for lost livestock
C) to ship lions to zoos around the world
D) to build fences around lion habitats
- 3. Read 'Fenced In' on pg. 4-7. On which continent is the human population growing the fastest?
A) Africa
B) North America
C) South America
D) Asia
- 4. Read 'Fenced In' on pg. 4-7. Which of the following is the main reason for lion habitat loss?
A) drought
B) deforestation
C) human population growth
D) disease
- 5. Read 'Fenced In' on pg. 4-7. Approximately what percentage of lions' former habitat range has disappeared?
A) 50%
B) 90%
C) 80%
D) 10%
- 6. Read 'Fenced In' on pg. 4-7. What is a synonym (same) for apex?
A) bottom
B) top
C) center
D) belly
- 7. Read 'Fenced In' on pg. 4-7. Which describes the job of a herder?
A) a person who teaches music
B) a person who is in charge of livestock
C) a person who trains lions
D) a person who grows vegetables
- 8. Read 'Fenced In' on pg. 4-7. Which continent was not part of the lions' historical range?
A) Africa
B) South America
C) Asia
D) Europe
- 9. Read 'Fenced In' on pg. 4-7. In the Okavango Delta in Botswana, how are lions helping the economy?
A) Poachers kill lions and sell their flesh.
B) Lion cubs are sold as pets.
C) Lions keep the numbers of zebras in check because they eat the zebras.
D) Tourists pay to see the lions on protected reserves.
- 10. Read 'Fenced In' on pg. 4-7. Which sentence BEST represents the job of a person in the Lion Guardian program?
A) The person helps farmers fertilize their land.
B) The person tracks lions and prevents attacks.
C) The person constructs fences around lion habitats.
D) The person protects livestock by killing lions.
- 11. Would you like to be a member of the Lion Guardian program? Why or why not? Explain your answer.
- 12. Have you ever seen a lion before? If yes, where did you see it?
- 13. On the last page, there is a mystery photo. What is the mystery photo a picture of?
A) a bumblebee
B) a piece of hair
C) a tire
D) a brush
- 14. Read "Better than Gold" on pg. 10-13. Currently, the majority of rare Earth metals comes from ____________.
A) Asia
B) Australia
C) North America
D) China
- 15. Read "Better than Gold" on pg. 10-13. To mine for lithium, workers pump mineral-rich brine into pools. Then they wait for the water to __________.
A) boil
B) evaporate
C) bubble
D) freeze
- 16. Read "Better than Gold" on pg. 10-13. Which object does not contain rare Earth metals?
A) a computer's hard drive
B) a cell phone camera
C) a flat-screen TV
D) a rechargeable battery
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