Sea Birds Practice Quiz

What class do seabirds belong to?

• Chordata
• Reptilia
• Aves
• Animalia

True or False: All seabirds can fly

• True
• False

What keeps seabirds warm?

• Blubber
• Thick layer of fur
• Waterproof feathers
• Cold resistant skin

What is true about seabirds and their importance to their ecosystem?

• All have a niche in their ecosystem
• Keep prey populations of fish, crustaceans and mollusks in check
• Supply guano to recycle nitrogen back into ecosystem
• All of the above

Forelimbs are wings

• True

• False

Lay externally fertilized eggs

• True

• False

Hollow bones

• True

• False

Teeth line inside of beak

• True

• False

Cry excess salt after drinking from ocean

• True

• False