Feathers: Not Just for Flying Comprehension and Vocabulary Quiz

What is the main idea of "Feathers: Not Just for Flying?"

• All birds have feathers

• Feathers have many different jobs to do

• Birds can adapt to the environment they are in

• Some birds are predators

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True or False: Feathers can keep a bird warm, like a blanket, by trapping in the warm air.

• True

• False

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If an animal or bird is tricolored, how many colors does it have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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On the "Kinds of Feathers" section (pages 244-245), which type of feathers work with down feathers to keep birds warm and dry?

• Filoplume feathers

• Bristle feathers

• Semiplume feathers

• Contour feathers

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On the "Kinds of Feathers" section (pages 244-245), which type of feathers are attached to nerves to help a bird sense its surroundings?

• Filoplume Feathers

• Bristle Feathers

• Semiplume Feathers

• Contour Feathers

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Which type of bird's feathers have brittle tips that crumble into a dusty powder to scour away dirt and slimy fish oil?

• American Bittern
• Sandgrouse

• Rosy-Faced Lovebird

• Peacock

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Because of the weight of their wet feathers, which type of bird can dive deep into the water in search of fish, crayfish, and shrimp ?

• Anhinga

• Sandgrouse

• Rosy-Faced Lovebird

• Dark-Eyed Junko

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Which bird has fancy feathers to help attract a mate? Especially if the male has the biggest, most colorful fan of feathers?

• Rosy-Faced Lovebird

• Peacock

• Bank Swallow

• Dark-Eyed Junko

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Which bird's feathers help carry nesting materials in their rump feathers, like a forklift?

• Northern Cardinal

• Bank Swallow

• Rosy-Faced Lovebird

• Anhinga

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Which bird's feathers help them float on the water's surface, like a life jacket, by trapping pockets of air in between their feathers?

• Mute Swan

• Tricolored Heron

• Wood Duck

• Willow Ptarmigan

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