A student is writing a report about emperor penguins. Read both sources and the directions that follow.
Source 1: Educational online encyclopedia entry
Emperor penguins, the largest of the 17 species of penguins, have an average life span of 15–20 years in the wild. Emperor penguins inhabit arctic landscapes, where wind chills can reach –76 degrees Fahrenheit.
These unique birds, with their amazing abilities to dive up to 1850 feet deep and swim up to 7.6 miles per hour, cannot fly. They are distinguishable by the yellow feathers on their necks and upper breasts.
The lives of emperor penguins are threatened by global warming, fishermen, and natural predators.
Source 2: Article in a scientific journal
Emperor penguins form monogamous relationships each March, mate, and then care for their young in a cooperative way. The female births one egg and leaves on a hunting expedition for two months. She may have to travel quite far to find food. She eats enough to regurgitate to her chick.
Meanwhile, the male cares for the egg by placing it in a brood pouch over his feet. The male keeps the egg warm for the duration of the female's hunting expedition. When the female does return, she takes over care of the chick, and the father leaves to find food.
Even with this careful process of caring for their young, only one–third of these chicks live to be one year old.
The student took notes about information in the sources. Choose the note that correctly paraphrases, or restates, information from both sources.
A.
Emperor penguins are fascinating because they can swim faster than any other bird, they can live in harsh conditions, and they are the biggest penguins in the world.
B.
Emperor penguins are the most intelligent penguins alive today, as they have figured out how to make the males as well as the females do work to care for the young.
C.
Emperor penguins need to be saved because their habitats are being threatened by global warming and fisherman. In fact, only one–third of their young live to see their first birthdays.
D.
Emperor penguins have yellow feathers on their upper bodies, divide up the care of their young between male and female parents, and have the abilities to swim quickly and dive deeply.
C. Emperor penguins need to be saved because their habitats are being threatened by global warming and fisherman. In fact, only one–third of their young live to see their first birthdays.
To answer this question and choose the note that correctly paraphrases information from both sources, we need to analyze the information given in both sources.
Source 1 mentions that emperor penguins have yellow feathers on their necks and upper breasts, and they have the ability to dive up to 1850 feet deep and swim up to 7.6 miles per hour. It also mentions that their average lifespan is 15-20 years in the wild and they inhabit arctic landscapes with extreme temperatures.
Source 2 mentions that emperor penguins form monogamous relationships, with the female leaving for a hunting expedition after laying one egg. During this time, the male takes care of the egg by warming it in a brood pouch. After the female returns, she takes over the care of the chick, and the father leaves to find food. It also states that only one-third of the chicks live to be one year old.
Considering these facts, the note that correctly paraphrases information from both sources is D. Emperor penguins have yellow feathers on their upper bodies, divide up the care of their young between male and female parents, and have the abilities to swim quickly and dive deeply.