Morning Starters: Autumn 2 - Volcanoes
Did You Know?
Despite being one of the most hostile environments on Earth, wildlife can occasionally be found inside volcanoes. On the Galápagos Islands, land iguanas will often risk their lives by laying their eggs within the crater of a volcano. The warm volcanic soil helps to incubate the reptilian eggs and keep them safe from predators.
Credit: BBC One - A Perfect Planet
Word Challenge
Unscramble the following words:
- aiagnus
- trcrea
- ronivnmentes
Hint: They all appear on this page.
Grammar Challenge
Copy the following sentence, adding commas so that the narrator thought the iguana was in danger.
The iguana thought the narrator was in great danger.
Number Challenge
- Across the Galápagos Islands, the ratio of young iguanas to adult iguanas is 1:4.
If there are 360 adult land iguanas, how many young and adult iguanas are there altogether?
Critical Thinking
Is the land iguana a brave or a foolhardy creature? Why do you think this?
Note: Foolhardy describes someone or something that takes unnecessary or dangerous risks.