Cichlid Fish Mouth Fighting Competition

Cichlid Fish Mouth Fighting Competition

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Fun, Science

5th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Lucas Foster

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The video introduces cichlid fish mouth fighting, an extreme aquatic sport. It explains how cichlids in Lake Tangena, Africa, engage in face-offs by comparing mouth sizes. If one fish has a larger mouth, the other retreats. In evenly matched cases, they proceed to a Battle Royale, competing for territory and mating opportunities. Lake Tangena is renowned as the sand mouth fighting capital of the world.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the newest aquatic extreme sport introduced in the video?

Jet skiing

Cichlid fish mouth fighting

Shark cage diving

Underwater hockey

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where do the cichlid fish face off for their mouth fighting competition?

Lake Tanganyika

Lake Victoria

Lake Malawi

Lake Tangena

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What determines the winner in the initial face-off between cichlid fish?

The fish that jumps the highest

The fish that swims the fastest

The fish with the largest mouth

The fish with the most colorful scales

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main event in the cichlid fish mouth fighting competition?

A synchronized swimming contest

A diving competition

A cichlid Battle Royale

A speed swimming race

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the cichlid fish competing for in the Battle Royale?

Food resources

Territory and mating opportunities

The longest swim

The largest bubble