Animal Behavior Vocabulary Quiz

What is the relationship between an animal's habitat and its behavior?

• An animal's habitat determines its diet, not its behavior

• An animal's habitat only affects its physical appearance

• An animal's habitat has no impact on its behavior

• An animal's habitat directly influences its behavior

How does an animal's behavior help it survive in its habitat?

• By watching TV and playing video games

• By using a compass and reading a map

• By building a house and driving a car

• By allowing them to find food, avoid predators, reproduce, and adapt to changes in their environment.

Explain the concept of social behavior in animals.

• Migrating birds

• Interactions and relationships between individuals of the same species

• Sleeping in groups for protection

• Hunting for food alone

Give an example of social behavior in animals and explain its significance.

• Birds migrating in flocks to find food. This has no impact on their hunting success or survival.

• An example of social behavior in animals is the cooperative hunting behavior of Wildebeest. They work together to better protect themselves

What are migration patterns and why do animals migrate?

• Animals migrate for fun and adventure

• Animals migrate to find better food, good breeding grounds, or to escape harsh weather.

• Animals migrate to attend social gatherings and events

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Describe the migration pattern of a specific animal and its purpose.

• The migration pattern of a specific animal is the seasonal movement for breeding, feeding, or climate-related reasons.

• The migration pattern of a specific animal is to escape from predators.

• The migration pattern of a specific animal is random and has no specific purpose.

• The migration pattern of a specific animal is to find a new home and settle there permanently.

What is the role of prey in the food chain?

• Hunt other predators

• Provide shelter for predators

• Provide food for predators

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Explain how predators hunt for their prey.

• By using their senses and physical abilities to locate and capture their food.

• By sending a polite invitation to their prey for a game of hide and seek

• By asking their prey nicely to come closer

How do predators contribute to the balance of an ecosystem?

• By having no impact on the population of prey species

• By controlling the population of prey species

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Give an example of a predator-prey relationship and explain its impact on the ecosystem.

• Birds and flowers in a garden

• Cats and dogs in a household

• Lions and zebras in the African savanna

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