3rd Grade Science Quiz: Animals Forming Groups

Why do animals form groups?

• They enjoy having friends

• They do not form groups

• To help them survive

• To do as they are told

Why does living in a large family benefit the meerkats?

• The meerkats don't have to do as much work, so they get to be lazier.

• The meerkats like having company around and other animals to play with.

• There are more members to split up the work and help with survival needs.

• There is no benefit to meerkats living in family groups; they just do it out of habit.

How do these large groups help baby elephants survive?

• These groups do not help babies survive.

• The group allows babies to drink more water.

• These groups protect babies from predators.

• The group keeps the babies from seeing the scenery.

Why do fish form 'bait balls'?

• To swim

• To hunt

• To splash

• To survive

How do groups help animals to survive?

• It does not help them to survive; it makes their lives worse

• It helps them to find food, care for young, and protect one another

• It helps them to feel less lonely, have more fun, and play together

• It allows them to look cooler like they have more friends

Which answer choice(s) is a benefit of animals forming groups?

• All of the answer choices are correct.

• Animals can assist each other with jobs and tasks when in a group.

• Animals help each other raise the babies in the group.

• Animals can help to protect each other when in groups.

What is a task that requires a group to help monkeys with?

• Eating

• None of the answer choices require a group.

• Grooming

• Sleeping

Living in large groups puts animals at risk and makes them less likely to survive.

• False

• True

Why would it be better for a fish to join the 'bait ball' rather than swim alone?

• A single fish would stand out and be easier to catch than a fish mixed in with thousands of others.

• Fish prefer to be in groups because it prevents them from being lonely and sad.

• There is no reason for a fish to join a 'bait ball' instead of swimming alone.

• A fish can swim faster and longer when it is in a group compared to being on their own.

What could happen to the meerkats if they started living alone instead of in groups?

• They could die without the group to help them.

• They could become very mean.

• They could do all of the different jobs by themselves.

• They could get lonely and find new friends.