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Whistling Wings - For Creative Minds Quiz

	1. Tundra swans are mammals because they are warm blooded birds because they have feathers reptiles because they hatch from eggs

	2. An adult tundra swan's wingspan (from tip of one wing to the other) can be about 4 feet 7 feet 10 feet

	3. What does a tundra swan do when it's scared? It curls up into a small ball It raises its wings to make itself look bigger than it is It flies away

	4. How do the webbed feet help them? They are like extra wings when they fly They are like flippers for swimming They make it easy to walk on land

	5. What are baby swans called? chicks calves cygnets

	6. In what area do the tundra swans lay their nests? In the mountains On tropical beaches In the tundra

	7. How do tundra swan parents take care of their children? They don't â€“ the cygnets survive on instinct Both the mom and the dad are involved in caring for the young Only the female cares for the young

	8. Why do animals migrate? Because it's fun Scientists don't know To follow food or water during changing seasons

	9. Migrations are short distances (like up and down a mountain) long distances (sometimes thousands of miles) can be either of the above

	10. Scientists know when and where to expect large migrations because the animals tell them because the animals generally follow the same track year after year they don't know

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