Emperor Penguins

What is a central idea of the article?

• Beach visitors in Australia witnessed a rare animal sighting.

• Emperor penguins are endangered due to climate change.

• A penguin's unexpected appearance far from home may be connected to environmental changes.

• Australia has many interesting animals that visitors can see.

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How does paragraph 5 support a central idea of the article?

• It establishes that the penguin was in an unusual location for its species.

• It explains why emperor penguins are becoming extinct.

• It describes the physical appearance of emperor penguins.

• It compares emperor penguins to other types of penguins.

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Which detail would be most important to include in a summary of the article?

• The penguin was taken off the beach to keep it safe from cats, dogs, and cars.

• The penguin weighed only about 50 pounds after its journey.

• An emperor penguin traveled approximately 2,100 miles to reach Australia.

• Aaron Fowler was one of the first people to spot the penguin on the beach.

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According to paragraphs 3 and 4, how are emperor penguins in Australia viewed?

• As a common sight during winter months

• As an unprecedented and record-breaking occurrence

• As visitors that migrate annually from Antarctica

• As animals that prefer Australia's warmer climate

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According to the passage, why is climate change a problem for emperor penguins?

• It makes them swim faster and get lost

• It causes them to lose their ability to find food

• It makes them too hot in their thick feathers

• It reduces the sea ice they need for living and nesting

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Which sentence best explains how ocean currents work?

• "Ocean currents carry food to sea life." (paragraph 12)

• "Ocean currents are sort of like rivers in the ocean." (paragraph 12)

• "Some flow at the surface, while others flow deep." (paragraph 12)

• "Penguins swim about looking for food." (paragraph 12)

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Which detail from the article shows how climate change affected the penguin's journey?

• The warm temperatures in Australia confused the penguin

• The melting sea ice may have driven the penguin away from its normal habitat

• The penguin was thinner than normal after the long journey

• The penguin tried to slide on sand like it would on snow

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