Spots, Seasons and Islands: teacher key

Leopard Seals, grade 8 edition, written for 8th grade. Why is it called a leopard seal? Look at its coat and head, how its meals change with the season and which islands it visits.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. What is the leopard seal named for?
   • Its roar
   • Its spotted coat (answer)
   • Its tail
2. Where do some leopard seals migrate to feed on penguins and seal pups?
   • The desert
   • A lake
   • Heard Island (answer)
3. When do young leopard seals from the south visit Macquarie Island?
   • In winter (answer)
   • In a storm
   • Never
4. Sources differ on when leopard seals mature. What does that suggest?
   • The exact ages are not settled (answer)
   • Everyone agrees
   • Seals never mature
5. What does migrate mean in: some leopard seals migrate north?
   • Travel seasonally (answer)
   • Sleep all day
   • Change color

Words

• reptilian: like a reptile
• migrate: travel seasonally
• ambush: a hidden wait
• proportions: body shape ratios