Cold Lands and Icy Seas: teacher key

The Arctic and Antarctica, grade 2 edition, written for 2nd grade. Visit the Arctic and Antarctica. Learn how polar bears, whales and penguins live in the ice.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. Where does a mother bear have her cubs?
   • In a den in the snow (answer)
   • In a tree
   • In the sea
2. What are polar bears?
   • Strong swimmers (answer)
   • Weak swimmers
   • Tree climbers
3. What do emperor penguins do to keep warm?
   • Huddle together (answer)
   • Fly south
   • Eat seals
4. What color are belugas?
   • White (answer)
   • Pink
   • Green
5. Which animal could you NOT find in Antarctica?
   • Emperor penguin
   • Polar bear (answer)
   • Both live there

Words

• continent: huge land
• den: a bear's home
• Arctic: top of Earth