Humpback Whale Behavior
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What did Herman Melville, the writer of Moby Dick, say about humpback whales?

  • They are the most aggressive of all the whales
  • They are the largest of all the whales
  • They are the most lighthearted of all the whales (correct)
  • They are the fastest of all the whales

What is a common behavior of humpback whales at the surface of the ocean?

  • Sleeping
  • Breaching (correct)
  • Hiding
  • Floating

What did author Douglas Chadwick experience when he heard the whale's songs in the water?

  • He felt it inside his head and bones (correct)
  • He heard it only in his ears
  • He sensed it with his skin
  • He saw it through his eyes

What did the humpback whale do before it began to sing?

<p>Swam under the boat (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How long can humpback whale songs last?

<p>30 minutes or more (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one possible reason suggested for why male humpback whales sing?

<p>To communicate with other male whales (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did female whales do when recordings of whale songs were played in the ocean?

<p>They did not respond (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are humpback whale songs described in different parts of the world?

<p>They are like national anthems (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Jim Darling, a whale researcher, express about his interest in studying whales?

<p>He is fascinated by the puzzles and wants to understand more (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did a humpback whale interact with photographer Flip Nicklin according to the text?

<p>It approached him and stared at him with curiosity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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