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Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society WDCS is the global voice for the protection of whales, dolphins and their environment
The Dolphin Diploma Quiz
Question 3 - Linked activity ideas for teachers and pupils
Question and Answer Memory Game
Photocopy the following questions and answers onto card, but choose a different colour card for
the answers.
Cut out the boxes.
Children lay all the cards face down and take turns to turn two cards face upwards to see if they can
match the Q’s and A’s.
If they get a matching pair they keep them. If not, they turn them face down again and play
resumes.
The winner is the player with the most cards when there are no more left face down.
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Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society WDCS is the global voice for the protection of whales, dolphins and their environment
Q. What is one of the biggest
threats to dolphins around the
world?
Q. How are dolphins’ habitats
being destroyed?
Q. How many whales and
dolphins get caught and
killed accidentally each year in
fishing nets?
Q. Why are noises in the
oceans a problem for
dolphins?
Q. Why is loss of habitat so
terrible for dolphins?
Q. How do dolphins sleep?
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Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society WDCS is the global voice for the protection of whales, dolphins and their environment
Q. What sounds do dolphins
use to communicate?
Q. What is echolocation?
Q. Why are there fewer and
fewer fish in the seas for
dolphins to eat?
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Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society WDCS is the global voice for the protection of whales, dolphins and their environment
A. Dolphins use echolocation
(sounds) to communicate,
navigate and find food. A
noisy ocean means they cannot
understand each other or find
their way around.
A. Because if the dolphins’ habitat
is no longer suitable, they will
move away to a different area. The
new area may not have enough
fish for the dolphins or it may not
be a safe area for the dolphins to
live in.
A. Scientists believe that
dolphins sleep by shutting
down half of their brain and
cat-napping. They need to stay
awake with part of their brain so
they can continue to breathe.
A. Humans are mainly
responsible. We pollute the
rivers and oceans and develop
areas where dolphins live.?
A. Loss of habitat
A. Approximately 300, 000
– 400,000 every year.
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Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society WDCS is the global voice for the protection of whales, dolphins and their environment
A. It is the use of sonar to find
out where objects are. Dolphins
send out sounds and listen to
the echo, this tells them exactly
what is around them and where
their prey is.
A. All around the world people
love to eat fish. Commercial
fisheries catch the fish to sell to
people. So many fish are being
taken from the oceans that in
some places there aren’t enough
for the dolphins to eat.
A. They use many sounds
including clicks, whistles and
squeaks
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Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society WDCS is the global voice for the protection of whales, dolphins and their environment
Teacher’s Answers
1.
Q. What is one of the biggest threats to dolphins around the world?
A. Loss of habitat
2.
Q. How are dolphins’ habitats being destroyed?
A. Humans are mainly responsible. We pollute the rivers and oceans and cause noise and traffic.
3.
Q. How many whales and dolphins get caught and killed accidentally each year in fishing nets?
A. Approximately 300, 000 – 400,000 every year.
4.
Q. Why are noises in the oceans a problem for dolphins?
A. Dolphins use echolocation (sounds) to communicate, navigate and find food. A noisy ocean means they cannot
understand each other or find their way around.
5.
Q. Why is loss of habitat so terrible for dolphins?
A. Because if the dolphins’ habitat is no longer suitable, they will move away to a different area. The new area may not
have enough fish for the dolphins or it may not be a safe area for the dolphins to live in.
6.
Q. How do dolphins sleep?
A. Scientists believe that dolphins sleep by shutting down half of their brain and cat-napping. They need to stay awake
with part of their brain so they can continue to breathe.
7.
Q. What sounds do dolphins use to communicate?
A. They use many sounds including clicks, whistles and squeaks.
8.
Q. What is echolocation?
A. It is the use of sonar to find out where objects are. Dolphins send out sounds and listen to the echo, this tells them
exactly what is around them and where their prey is.
9.
Q. Why are there fewer fish in the seas for dolphins to eat?
A. All around the world people love to eat fish. Commercial fisheries catch the fish to sell to people. So many fish are
being taken from the oceans that in some places there aren’t enough for the dolphins to eat.
WDCS UK | Brookfield House | 38 St Paul Street | Chippenham | Wiltshire SN15 1LJ | tel: 0870 870 5001 | email: education@wdcs.org | reg. charity no: 1014705