Mid test. Whales

Answer the question. What name is given to a group of humpback whales?

Choose the right answer. Newborn calves are about the length of.

Answer the question. Why do humpback whales use baleen?

Choose the right answer. Humpback whales are known for their .

Choose the right answer. Humpback whales are names after the hump in front of their .

Choose the right answer. The sound of a humpback whale singing is .

Choose the right answer. Humpback whales sing to their mates.

Answer the question. How long does a calf stay with its mother?

Answer the question. How is the hunting of whales called?

Fill in the gaps with the right parts of the sentences. Whales use sound in very different ways. Some whales produce songs that travel over vast distances. They also use echolocation, like bats, . But another noise in the ocean creates a problem for the whales. Since 1987, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) has sent their research vessel Song of the Whale around the world . During the travels, the Song of the Whale scientists have developed expertise to listen to and record the sounds that the animals make. This helps them to track, identify, and survey different species. One of the threats facing whales and other marine animals is noise pollution in the seas, such as noise from drilling, military activities, oil exploration, and coastal construction. This noise can cause great distress to whales and dolphins and can . It is feared this noise pollution may cause mass strandings, . If the Song of the Whale team can , then hopefully the nature and location of disturbing noise can be changed.