Characteristics and Behaviors of Animals 2.10A

How do fins help a fish to live?

• to move and balance

• to breathe and get food

• to rest and sleep

• to walk

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How does a bear use its claws to meet its basic needs?

• Bears use their claws for making a den.

• Water can be stored in the bear's claws.

• Claws help a bear dig for food and catch fish.

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Compare how an owl and snake get food.

• An owl hunts for food, but a snake eats.

• Both owls and snakes hunt for food.

• Each animal flies to find food.

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Giraffes and elephants are herbivores. They both eat leaves. What is different about how they eat leaves from the tree

• Giraffes use their legs to pull the leaves. Elephants use their tails.

• Giraffes catch leaves with their hooves. Elephants catch leaves with their ears.

• Giraffes use their long neck to reach the leaves. Elephants use their trunk.

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A scientist is investigating to see how far a snail moves in 10 minutes. What is the distance most snails moved?

• 8 cm

• 12 cm

• 49 cm

A rabbit will stop moving when it senses danger. What basic need does this behavior meet?

• oxygen

• protection

• water

• food

A bird builds a nest to provide _______ .

• food

• water

• air

• shelter

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Why does a coyote hunt rabbits?

• for food

• for protection

• for exercise

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The class is investigating how different insects find shelter in the school yard. What is the best way to observe and record data while protecting the insects?

• catch the insects in a collecting net, draw pictures in a notebook, and release the insects

• use a camera to record pictures of the locations of the insects and write observations in a notebook

• collect insects , record where they are found in a notebook, and bury the insects after