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WorksheetsAnimal Test Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A time of greatly reduced activity, usually in winter, when food is stored
a)
courtship
b)
migration
c)
hibernation
d)
imprinting
2.
Protective coloration some animals have to blend in with the environment
a)
courtship
b)
camouflage
c)
conditioning
d)
cold-blooded
3.
The movement of animals from one location to another when seasons change
a)
migration
b)
hibernation
c)
mimicry
d)
imprinting
4.
An animal copies patterns of another animal to prevent being attacked
a)
migration
b)
mimicry
c)
hibernation
d)
imprinting
5.
Animals travel together in groups to protect individuals or fool a predator
a)
conditioning
b)
grouping
c)
imprinting
d)
hibernation
6.
Newborn animals recognize and follow the first moving thing they see
a)
imprinting
b)
conditioning
c)
grouping
d)
hibernation
7.
When adults of a species are trying to attract one another to mate
a)
conditioning
b)
camouflage
c)
courtship
d)
cloning
8.
An animal learns cause and effect
a)
grouping
b)
hibernation
c)
imprinting
d)
conditioning
9.
When an animal's body needs water, the body sends an internal signal that makes it
a)
hungry
b)
thirsty
c)
scared
d)
sleepy
10.
When an animal's body needs food, the body sends an internal signal that makes it
a)
hungry
b)
thirsty
c)
sleepy
d)
scared
11.
When an animal's body needs rest, the body sends an internal signal that makes it
a)
hungry
b)
thirsty
c)
scared
d)
sleepy
12.
The first time a bird builds a nest, the bird builds it perfectly. This is an example of
a)
conditioning
b)
imprinting
c)
learned behavior
d)
inherited behavior
13.
Which is an example of a learned behavior?
a)
a baby crying when it is hungry
b)
a bird building a nest to lay eggs
c)
a primate digging for bugs with a stick
d)
a whale swimming when it is born
14.
Eyespots on a butterfly's wings let it
a)
stay warm
b)
locate nectar-filled flowers
c)
frighten or confuse enemies
d)
fly away quickly
15.
Animals are divided into what 2 groups?
a)
cats and dogs
b)
kingdom and phylum
c)
autotroph and heterotroph
d)
vertebrate and invertebrate
16.
Because a frog goes through metamorphosis, what kind of animal is it?
a)
amphibian
b)
reptile
c)
insect
d)
bird
17.
Shivering is a mammal's response to
a)
extreme thirst
b)
lack of sleep
c)
lower temperatures
d)
loss of nutrition
18.
When an animal sheds its fur during the spring, it does this to
a)
lose weight to escape predators
b)
cool off as temperatures warm up
c)
change colors to camouflage
d)
signal that it is looking for a mate
19.
Sweating is one way that warm-blooded animals
a)
keep their bodies from having too much water
b)
prevent from getting too cold
c)
release odors that can attract a mate
d)
generate heat loss through evaporation
20.
As the temperature drops, a cold-blooded animal is likely to
a)
move around faster to raise its body temperature
b)
begin sweating in order to cool off
c)
slow down as a response to cooling temperature
d)
show no response
21.
The hair of a porcupine is adapted to grow as sharp quills. Why?
a)
obtaining resources
b)
climbing trees to escape predators
c)
camouflage to blend in with surroundings
d)
to prevent a predator from biting it
22.
Mammals have fur/hair, lungs, and usually birth live babies.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Birds are ectothermic.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Arthropods have jointed legs and segmented bodies.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Reptiles go through metamorphosis and lay jelly-like eggs.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
Sponges are simple animals with pores water flows through.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
Slugs, snails, and clams are examples of mollusks.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Segmented worms have a nervous system, blood vessels, and a long digestive tube.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Warm blooded animals are also called
a)
ectotherms
b)
endotherms
30.
Cold blooded animals are also called
a)
ectotherms
b)
endotherms
31.
Which of the following stimuli will prompt a bee to use its stinger?
a)
an injury
b)
danger
c)
lack of food
d)
courtship
32.
Which of the following is an example of an escape strategy that is used to avoid being killed and eaten by predators?
a)
Octopus releases a cloud of ink.
b)
Deer shed their antlers in the fall.
c)
Otters produce oil to make their fur waterproof.
d)
Birds perform special dances to get a female's attention.
33.
Which of these is not a characteristic of mammals?
a)
breathing through lungs
b)
feeding babies with mother's milk
c)
an external skeleton
d)
fur or hair
34.
What does endothermic mean?
a)
body temperature changes with outside temperature
b)
slows down and eats little in winter
c)
heat reduction
d)
body stays at or near a constant temperature
35.
How are vertebrates different from invertebrates?
a)
vertebrates have backbones
b)
vertebrates walk on four feet
c)
vertebrates do not live in the water
d)
vertebrates may have wings
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