Mystery of the Beach Creature

Mystery of the Beach Creature

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Science

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Emma Peterson

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A strange creature's remains are found on a South Carolina beach, leading to theories of mutant monkeys from a nearby island. Biologists analyze the remains, considering possibilities from monkeys to exotic animals like leopards. Ultimately, they conclude it's likely a coyote, though the lack of a DNA test fuels conspiracy theories.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Erika Constantine discover on the beach?

A rare seashell

A message in a bottle

A strange creature's remains

A treasure chest

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the nickname of Morgan Island?

Mystery Island

Treasure Island

Secret Island

Monkey Island

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the initial purpose of the rhesus monkeys on Morgan Island?

To be test subjects for disease cures

To be trained for circus acts

To be part of a wildlife sanctuary

To be pets

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Dr. Shea Conger use to analyze the creature's identity?

DNA testing

Dentition analysis

X-ray imaging

Carbon dating

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the triangular shape of the teeth suggest to Dr. Conger?

The creature was a fish

The creature was not a primate

The creature was a bird

The creature was a primate

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What exotic animal did Lucy Eckersley initially think the creature might be?

A leopard

A lion

A jaguar

A tiger

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one theory about how a leopard could end up on the beach?

It escaped from a zoo

It was released by locals

It fell off a boat

It swam across the ocean

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