Bird Beak Lab

For each type of food, I should have 4 different colored bars that represent...

• food type.

• amount of food.

• beak type.

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The beaks of birds are specifically suited to eat different types of food. Use the diagram to answer the following question. Which bird has a beak that would be best for tearing meat?

• bald eagle

• American goldfinch

• great crested flycatcher

• ruby-throated hummingbird

Wan is investigating birds in a wetland. He notices that many of the birds have similar beaks with the same kind of shape. Which statement is the most likely explanation for the similar beaks?

• All birds have similar beaks.

• The birds all belong to the same species.

• The beaks are suited to the food available.

• The birds build the same types of shelters.

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Josie likes to visit the park in her neighborhood to watch hummingbirds. Based on the beak of the hummingbird, what does it most likely eat?

• fish

• nuts

• insects

• flower nectar

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The differences among a species, like different bird beaks, are called _______

• Variation

• Inheritance

• competition

• Genes

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Which of these was NOT seen in the bird beak buffet activity

• Variation

• Natural Selection

• Competition

• Environmental Change

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In Bird Beak Buffet, how would your describe multiple birds feeding from the same food source at the same time?

• Competition

• Evolution

• Variation

• Species

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In Bird Beak Buffet, why were some "birds" more adapted to their environment than others?

• their bird beak allowed them to eat more food, and most likely live to produce more offspring

• the birds could change their beak to suit the available food sources

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In a Bird Beak Lab, students use different tools to simulate bird beaks. Which tool would best simulate a bird beak adapted for cracking seeds?

• Tweezers

• Scissors

• Nutcracker

• Spoon

During a Bird Beak Lab, students observe that birds with longer beaks can reach food in narrow spaces. What scientific concept does this demonstrate?

• Natural Selection

• Genetic Drift

• Mutation

• Speciation

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