Read the following text and do the tasks that follow. Like marathon runners, birds pace themselves so they do not run out of energy before they can…
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Read the following text and do the tasks that follow.
Like marathon runners, birds pace themselves so they do not run out of energy before they can land. They are always adjusting speed, height and flight path to account for changing winds, their own weight, and storms. In the spring, they retrace their paths back to their summer homes. Each fall, about five billion birds migrate south for the winter from North America. Nearly all 500 of the 650 species of North American birds migrate. Yet this is just one small part of the picture. More than half of all the bird species in the world-approximately 5,000 species- migrate, and each species is on a different journey.
Other animal species also migrate, including insects, amphibians, reptiles, fish and mammals. Migration is happening all the time: Herds of wild beast arrive every January at green pastures in the Southern Serengeti of Africa. Swarms of free tailed bats arrive each March to caves in Texas. Northern fur seals gather on Alaskan islands each June. In September, Chinook salmon swim up rivers in Washington State. If you are in the right place at the right time, you can witness these amazing journeys. Yet, no matter where you live, you can see some birds migrating. In fact, much of what we know about migration comes from studying birds.
A. Write 'TRUE' for true and 'FALSE' for the false statements.
(i) Birds store energy for their flights by running like marathon runners.
(ii) Almost five million birds migrate south from North America in winter season.
(iii) Migration is a regular process among animal species.
(iv) Swarms of free tailed bats migrate to caves in Texas every March.
(v) We can observe bird migration only from Washington State.
B. Answer the following questions.
(i) What are the birds compared with in the text?
(ii) When do the birds return to their summer homes?
(iii) What portion of all the bird species move from one place to another?
(iv) Which animal species except birds migrate?
(v) Why do you think the wild beasts migrate to the green pastures in Africa? Give a reason.