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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 |
| (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. |
| (c) Where would you
find the main muscles which allow each animal to move so fast? |
| (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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