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Movement in Water
Reference chapter
Question 2
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Study the information in the table below and answer the questions which
follow it in the spaces provided.
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Animal |
Fastest Speed (km/h) |
Swallow |
200 |
Cheetah |
120 |
Tuna |
80 |
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(a) Complete the following table |
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Animal |
Vertebrate Group |
Carnivore, Herbivore or Omnivore |
Movement on land, in air or in water |
Food example |
Swallow |
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Cheetah |
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Tuna |
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(b) Explain the difference in speed between the swallow and the tuna. |
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(c) Where would you find the main muscles which allow each animal to move so fast? |
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(d) If the cheetah is able to move so fast, why is it not always successful when it attempts to catch its prey? |
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© Paul Billiet & Shirley Burchill 2012
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