Understanding God's World Quiz 8

Match the following

• perches in trees mimics human sounds 204

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•  eats insects; mimics other bird songs

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• hunts other animals; sharp talons p. 186

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• wades in the water; long legs (p. 205)

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• eats fish; excellent swimmer (p. 201)

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Match the following

• drinks nectar; able to fly backward (199

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•  swims; webbed feet (p. 186)

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• runs on flat, open grasslands; two-toed

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• eats seeds; feathered crest (p. 197)

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Penguins nest on _____. (page 202)

• islands

• rainforests

• savannas

A bird's ears are _______ its head.

• outside

• beside

• inside

An animal that no longer exists is ________. (p. 202)

• domesticated
• endangered
• extinct

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 An animal which hunts other animals for food is called a ________. (p. 183)

• predator
• scavenger
• herbivore

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 The small, fluffy feathers of a bird are called ____. (p. 191)

• quills
• plumage
• down

 A layer of air close to a bird's skin _______ its body. (p. 191)

• cools
• warms
• insulates

The force of _____ keeps a bird or airplane in the air. (p. 190)

• lift
• thrust
• drag

A _______ body is designed to move easily through air or water. (p. 190)

• hydrodynamic
• static
• streamlined

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