Read the text and do the tasks. Like marathon runners, birds pace themselves so they do not run out of energy before they can land. They are always…
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Read the text and do the tasks.
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. Fill in the blanks with the correct information from the text. (5×1=5)
a. Birds come back to their homes in........season.
b. Many birds from America fly towards........
c. The free tailed bats move to Texas in........
d. We can see........in the rivers of Washington in September.
e. The text is mainly about........of animals.
B. Answer these questions. (5×1=5)
a. Why do birds fly like marathon runners?
b. What do birds do when the weather changes during their flight?
c. How many species of birds are found in North America?
d. Write any two species of animals other than birds that migrate.
e. What should people do to see the amazing journeys of animals?