Penguins (order Sphenisciformes, family Spheniscidae) are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in
the Southern Hemisphere, especially in Antartica. Highly adapted for life in the water, penguins
have countershaded dark and white plumage, and their wings have evolved into flippers. Most penguins feed on krill, fish, squid and other forms of sealife caught while swimming
underwater. They spend about half of their lives on land and half in the oceans.
Although all penguin species are native to
the Southern Hemisphere, they are not found only in cold climates, such as
Antarctica. In fact, only a few species of penguin live so far south. Several
species are found in the temperate zone, and one species, the Galapagos penguin, lives near the equator.
The largest living species is the emperor penguin (Aptenodytes
forsteri): on average adults are about 1.1 m
(3 ft 7 in) tall and weigh 35 kg (77 lb) or more. The
smallest penguin species is The Little Blue Penguin little blue penguin (Eudyptula
minor), also known as the fairy penguin, which stands
around 40 cm (16 in) tall and weighs 1 kg (2.2 lb). Among
extant penguins, larger penguins inhabit colder regions, while smaller penguins
are generally found in temperate or even tropical climates (see
also Bergmann's rule).
Question
1. What is the purpose of the text?
a. To describe about Penguin
b. To persuade some product
c. To inform about Penguin
d. To entertain the reader
e. To inform about Equator
2. Why is they not found only cold climate?
a. Because all penguin species are native to The Southern Hemisphere
b. Because the adults penguin had tall only 1.1 m
c. Because they are a group of aquatic
d. Because their wings have evolved into flippers
e. Because they have countershaded dark and white plumage.
3. Which one is not true?
a. The part of penguin lived on the ground
b. A few penguin live so far south
c. The fairy penguin tall around 40 cm
d. The smaller penguin generally found in hot climates
e. Extant penguins, larger penguins inhabit colder regions
4. The word their in paragraph 1 refers to?
a. Plumage
b. Penguin
c. Countershaded dark
d. Wings
e. Fish
5. The second paragraph mainly discussed about?
a. Penguin's characteristic
b. Penguin's food
c. Penguin's size
d. Penguin's reproduction
e. Penguin's life
6. How weigh the smallest penguin?
a. 16 in
b. 77 lb
c. 3 ft 7 in
d. 2.2 lb
e. 2,5 kg
7. The penguin's wing have evolved into?
a. Tail
b. Fin
c. Fur
d. Leg
e. Beak
8. The synonym of the word "temperate" in paragraph 2 is?
a. High
b. Low
c. Medium
d. Elevated
e. Weak
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