Hitching a Ride review | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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A review of the reading selection 'Hitching a Ride' from Natgeo's Inside books.

Study Slideshow

What does Crittercam do?

It lets scientists see what the animals see.

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What did Greg Marshall see that gave him the idea for Crittercam?

He saw a Remora stuck to a shark.

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What animal did Greg first test Crittercam on?

A turtle

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What was the 2nd animal that Greg tested the Crittercam on?

A nurse shark

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Was the turtle test successful?

Yes.

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Why wasn't the nurse shark test successful?

The camera caused too much drag.

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What does it mean if something is 'buoyant'?

It means that it floats.

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Why did Crittercam need to float?

So that the scientists could get it back.

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How did Crittercam change over time?

It became smaller and smoother.

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What 2 ways that scientists have attached Crittercam?

Glue, tags, harnesses, clamps

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Why doesn't the glue stay in the animals' fur forever?

because they molt (lose their old fur and grow new fur)

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Before he tried it on any animals, Greg tested the Crittercam in his ___________.

bathtub

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Why are whales hard to study? (2 reasons)

Because they can dive fast and they might do unnatural things when scientists are watching them.

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How many Crittercams did Greg lose when trying them on turtles?

8 cameras.

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What was Greg's first step in making Crittercam?

He took apart an old video camera (then he put the parts in a waterproof metal tube).

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