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Animal Behavior & Ecological Interactions Quiz

Authored by Gina Woodard

Biology

9th - 12th Grade

NGSS covered

Used 16+ times

Animal Behavior & Ecological Interactions Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Instinctively, Canada geese fly south in fall to find food. In spring they fly back up north to have their young. What type of behavior is this?

defense

hibernation

courtship

migration

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these is a LEARNED behavior?

a peacock courting

a whale migrating

a dog sitting when told to

a turtle hatchling crawling towards the ocean

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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In winter, a bear stays in its den or cave, and its body temperature drops, its heart rate slows to a fraction of its normal rate, and it is barely breathing. What is this behavior called?

Migration

Hibernation

Courtship behavior

Territorial behavior

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The male peacock uses these spectacular tail feathers in a display to try to attract the attention of females of the same species, and to try to find a mate. What is this called?

hibernation

migration

courtship behavior

territorial behavior

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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A bear cub came too close to a skunk, and was sprayed by its foul smelling chemical spray. Now, the cub stays away from skunks. What type of behavior is this?

innate behavior

imprinting

learned behavior

migration

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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A baby sea turtle hatches, digs out of its nest, and starts crawling towards the ocean. What type of behavior is this?

learned behavior

imprinting

migrations

innate behavior

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A (an) ____ is an environmental change that directly influences the activity of an organism.

stimulus

behavior

innate response

fixed action pattern

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

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