Questions
1. Summarise the BTN Whaling History story.
2. From which coast can you spot humpback whales during this time of year?
a. South
b. East
c. West
3. Why do humpback whales head north to the warm tropical waters of the Pacific Ocean?
4. Approximately how many whales are expected to make the journey?
5. How far is the journey? Plot their journey on a map.
6. Whaling was Australia’s first importing industry. True or false?
7. Whales were hunted for baleen and oil. What were these products turned into?
8. How did whale hunting affect the species?
9. When did Australia stop hunting humpback whales?
10. List three facts you learnt from this story.
2. From which coast can you spot humpback whales during this time of year?
a. South
b. East
c. West
3. Why do humpback whales head north to the warm tropical waters of the Pacific Ocean?
4. Approximately how many whales are expected to make the journey?
5. How far is the journey? Plot their journey on a map.
6. Whaling was Australia’s first importing industry. True or false?
7. Whales were hunted for baleen and oil. What were these products turned into?
8. How did whale hunting affect the species?
9. When did Australia stop hunting humpback whales?
10. List three facts you learnt from this story.
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