Birds Unit Post Assessment

Scientists use these words to talk about how birds behave and what they look like.

• behavioral traits

• physical traits

• verbal traits

• color traits

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You can find different types of birds in the same area if they have the same:

• Typical (same) Habitiat

• Migration Habit

• Food Source

• Sound

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Michigan's state bird is the..

• Robin

• Crow

• Eagle

• Turkey

The movement of birds is different from human migration because it is ___________, whereas people move for complex ___________ reasons.

• instinctual

• social

• fun

• hungry

A Cowbird lays an egg in a Cedar Waxwing nest. What do you think will happen when the Cedar Waxwing mother brings food to the chicks?

• the cowbird chicks will eat all the food

• the cedar waxwing chicks will not get any food

• all the chicks will eat the food

• none of the chicks will eat the food

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Based on the chart, the Brown-headed Cowbirds look and behave the same as the Cedar Waxwings

• True

• False

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Think about the Cedar Waxwing birds only.

Will each of the Cedar Waxwing chicks grow up to look and behave exactly the same as each other?

• Yes “exactly” and even have similar traits because of parents passing down genes, or genetic inheritance.

• Not “exactly” the same as each other, but have similar traits because of parents passing down genes, or genetic inheritance.

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Local Michigan Birds include the

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