Animal Behavior Test Review

What is a seasonal movement of an animal to another location to find food called? 

• camouflage
• migration
• grouping
• mimicry

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Behaviors that are passed on from parents to offspring without teaching or training are called what? 

• inherited or innate behaviors
• learned behaviors
• instincts
• imprinted behaviors

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What are cues from within an animal for survival; (hunger, thirst, sleepiness)?

• internal stimuli

• hibernation

• shedding

• conditioning

What is required to restore the body’s

ability to function?

• sleep

• hunger

• thirst

• grouping

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What is the coloring that allows an animal to

blend in with its surroundings?

• shedding

• imprinting

• camouflage

• hunger

What is it called when an animal looks like a more

dangerous animal (for defense?)

• shivering

• panting

• grouping

• mimicry

When this South African Emperor Moth is confronted by a predator, it flattens its wings to show this pattern. What is the goal of this type of behavior?

• Finding Food

• Avoiding Danger

• Marking Territory

• Defending Resources

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

When confronted by a predator, this Snake Mimic Caterpillar bends it head to copy a snake's movements. What is the goal of this type of behavior?

• Finding Food

• Avoiding Danger

• Marking Territory

• Defending Resources

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

This arctic fox sneaks up on prey (mice living under the snow) by pouncing. What is the goal of this type of behavior?

• Finding Food

• Avoiding Danger

• Marking Territory

• Defending Resources

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Cats signal to other cats what is their by rubbing their neck (and smell glands) on objects. What is the goal of this type of behavior?

• Finding Food

• Avoiding Danger

• Marking Territory

• Defending Resources