Domain-Specific Bat Vocabulary

What is echolocation?

• Using sound waves to navigate and locate objects in their environment.

• Using light waves to navigate and locate objects in their environment.

• Using smell to navigate and locate objects in their environment.

• Using touch to navigate and locate objects in their environment.

What does the term 'nocturnal' mean?

• Active during the day

• Active during the night

• Active during both day and night

• Active during the morning

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

Bats are classified as which type of animal?

• reptiles

• birds

• amphibians

• mammals

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which of the following is NOT a part of a bat's environment?

• forest

• cave

• desert

• jungle

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

How do bats use echolocation?

• By using their sharp claws to find their way in the dark.

• By relying their excellent eyesight to find prey.

• By sending high-frequency sound waves and listening for the echoes that bounce back.

• By using their sense of smell to detect obstacles in their path.

Which of the following is a common environment for bats?

• Deserts

• Caves

• Trees

• Oceans

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of bats?

• Blindness

• Nocturnal

• Echolocation

• Flight

A mammal is:

• a warm-blooded animal, has hair or fur, and drinks milk from it's mom

• a cold-blooded animal, has hair or fur, and drinks milk from it's mom

• a reptile, has hair or fur, and drinks milk from it's mom

• a bird, has hair or fur, and drinks milk from it's mom

Which of the following is a mammal (select all that apply):

• Dogs

• Dolphins

• Humans

• Bats

Which of the following use echolocation? Select all that apply.

• Dolphins

• Humans

• Bats

• Cats