Strapped With Sensors: teacher key

The Fastest Animals, grade 6 edition, written for 6th grade. Scientists put tracking collars on wild cheetahs. What did they find out?

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

How long did researchers follow the cheetahs in Botswana?
- 3 days
- 17 months (answer)
- 5 years
What were the hunting runs like on average?
- About 100 mph
- About 5 mph
- About 31 to 33 mph (answer)
Why is a cheetah called a sprinter?
- It gets very fast quickly but not for long (answer)
- It never runs
- It swims
What is thought to explain the pronghorn's speed?
- A fast diet
- A long tail
- The need to outrun the American cheetah (answer)
What does the word accelerate mean here?
- Sit down
- Speed up (answer)
- Go home