Animal Communication Practice

When a skunk's senses tell him that the days are getting colder and shorter, he feels the need to

• drink.
• play.
• hibernate.
• climb trees.

Around Jessica's bedtime, she gets tired. What is her body telling her to do?

• hibernate
• eat
• sleep
• defend herself

Many prey species live in large groups, such as schools of fish. This behavior is called grouping. One of the advantages of grouping is that it provides protection from predators.
How can grouping protect individuals in a school of fish from a predator?

• The predator will want to socialize with the large school of fish.
• The large school of fish will be much harder for the predator to find.
• The school of fish will turn into predators and begin hunting larger organisms.
• The predator can be confused by the large number of fish.

Most species of octopus have a structure that can eject a large black ink cloud into the water around them.
This cloud of black ink most likely helps the octopus to

• locate a mate.
• escape from predators.
• swim faster and farther.
• find food to eat.

True or False: Communication is more than just talking face to face?

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

Only mammals have systems of communication.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which animals communicate through a dance?

• Bees

• Cats

• Swans

• Zebras

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which is NOT a characteristic of animal communication?

• Sounds, such as alarm calls

• Displacement

• Double displacement

• Words

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

The dog in the picture is tying to cool off by panting. This response is similar to when a human does what?

• sneezes

• shivers

• sweats

• sleeps

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Which answer choices are examples of tactile communication? (Choose 2 answers.)

• Wolves howling at the moon

• A bee uses to waggle dance to communicate that a source of pollen has been found

• Friends greet one another with a high-five

• A gorilla grooms another gorilla