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A2: Scorpions

This short National Geographic Kids video, “Scorpion | Amazing Animals,” introduces students to one of the most fascinating arachnids in the animal kingdom. It explains where scorpions live, how many species exist, what they eat, and some surprising facts—like how they glow under UV light and how they use their special body parts to hunt. Watching this video is a great way to build vocabulary, practice listening for specific information, and spark a discussion about unusual animals in nature. [web:content]

Scorpions

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Directions
Watch the video “Scorpion | Amazing Animals” from National Geographic Kids.
Read each question carefully and choose the best answer.
Circle or write the letter of your answer (A, B, C, or D).
Check your work against the answer key when you finish.

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Quiz – Scorpions: Amazing Animals

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  1. How many different species of scorpions are mentioned in the video?
    A) Around 1,500
    B) Around 3,000
    C) Around 500
    D) Around 100

  2. What kind of animal group are scorpions part of?
    A) Mammals
    B) Arachnids
    C) Insects
    D) Reptiles

  3. How many legs do scorpions have, according to the video?
    A) 4 legs
    B) 6 legs
    C) 10 legs
    D) 8 legs

  4. Where does the sand scorpion live, according to the narrator?
    A) Rain forests of South America
    B) Deserts of North America
    C) Oceans around Australia
    D) Mountains of Europe

  5. Why does the narrator say “only a few species can hurt us humans”?
    A) Because most scorpions live underground
    B) Because most scorpion species are not dangerous to people
    C) Because most scorpions are too small
    D) Because most scorpions do not have venom

  6. What do scorpions use their “sensitive hairs” for?
    A) To protect them from heat
    B) To help them fly short distances
    C) To act like radar and find prey
    D) To change color

  7. What do scorpions do when food is hard to find?
    A) They travel to the ocean
    B) They may even eat each other
    C) They dig tunnels and never come out
    D) They hibernate for months

  8. What does the video show about scorpions under a UV light?
    A) They disappear
    B) They grow larger
    C) They glow in the dark
    D) They change color

  9. How do scorpions eat their prey, according to the narrator?
    A) They digest it outside and then “slurp” it up
    B) They chew it slowly with big teeth
    C) They share it with other animals
    D) They swallow it whole underground

  10. What enemy for scorpions is shown in the video?
    A) Frogs
    B) Birds
    C) Snakes
    D) Spiders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Answer Key

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  1. A – Around 1,500 species

  2. B – Arachnids

  3. D – 8 legs

  4. B – Deserts of North America

  5. B – Most scorpion species are not dangerous to people

  6. C – To act like radar and find prey

  7. B – They may even eat each other

  8. C – They glow in the dark

  9. A – They digest it outside and then “slurp” it up

  10. C – Snakes

 

 

 

Answer sequence: A, B, D, B, B, C, B, C, A, C

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