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WorksheetsReptiles and Birds
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How do reptiles exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide?
a)
through their skin
b)
with lungs
c)
with gills
d)
they don't need to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
2.
Are reptiles ectotherms or endotherms?
a)
ectotherms
b)
endotherms
3.
Which type of animal did birds evolve most directly from?
a)
amphibians
b)
reptiles
c)
mammals
d)
fish
4.
What is significant about the animal Archaeopteryx?
a)
it is the link between birds and mammals
b)
it is the link between reptiles and birds
c)
it is a bird with amphibians features
d)
it is a bird with mammal features
5.
What is true about bird bones?
a)
they are hollow
b)
they are heavy
c)
they aren't made of the same thing as mammal bones
d)
they play no role in flight
6.
Are birds endotherms or ectotherms?
a)
endotherms
b)
ectotherms
7.
Animals who regulate their body temperature internally with metabolism are ___
a)
endotherms
b)
ectotherms
8.
Which type of feathers provide an insulating undercoat for birds?
a)
contour feathers
b)
flight feathers
c)
down feathers
d)
no feathers provide insulation
9.
Which type of feathers give adult birds their streamlined shape and provide coloration?
a)
down feathers
b)
contour feathers
c)
flight feathers
10.
The process birds use to care for feathers by rubbing oil on them is called ______
a)
endothermy
b)
nest building
c)
incubation
d)
preening
11.
The structure of different types of bird's feet are different depending on their function
a)
true
b)
false
12.
Which muscles play the largest role during flight?
a)
tail muscles
b)
limb muscles
c)
neck muslces
d)
breast muscles
13.
The enlargement of the esophagus where food is stored is the _____
a)
crop
b)
gizzard
c)
proventriculus
d)
air sac
14.
Air-filled spaces in birds that are connected to the lungs and hollow bones are called ______
a)
air sacs
b)
follicles
c)
air vents
d)
proventriculus
15.
Is fertilization in birds internal or external?
a)
internal
b)
external
16.
Which of the following describes a reptile egg?
a)
Soft and leathery
b)
Hard with microscopic holes
c)
Soft and smooth
d)
Hard, made of calcium carbonate
17.
How many chambers does a reptile heart have?
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
18.
True or false, turtles can crawl out of their shells.
a)
true
b)
false
19.
Which of these is a reptile?
a)
Toad
b)
Turtle
c)
Frog
d)
Newt
20.
Which is NOT a characteristic of a reptile?
a)
endothermic
b)
Scaly skin
c)
Has lungs
d)
lays eggs
21.
What snake is this?
a)
copperhead
b)
prairie rattlesnake
c)
western hognose
d)
western pygmy rattlesnake
22.
Which of the following describes an alligator?
a)
Broad, round snout
b)
Pointed snout
23.
Which of the following is not a reason sea turtles are endangered?
a)
Pollution
b)
Predators
c)
Beach erosion
d)
Poaching
24.
True of false: Sea turtles have teeth.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Which characteristic is not true for venomous snakes in PA?
a)
Has pit
b)
Has triangular head
c)
Has slit-like eyes
d)
Has double row of scales on tail
26.
What does a "pit" do for a snake?
a)
Detects motion
b)
Holds venom
c)
Detects warmth
d)
Detects sound
27.
Which of the following is the correct path of blood in a reptile circulatory system?
a)
Heart, lungs, body, heart
b)
Heart, lungs, heart, body
c)
Heart, body, lungs, heart
d)
Heart, lungs, body, lungs
28.
How many loops are in the reptile circulatory system?
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
29.
Alligator or Crocodile?
a)
Alligator
b)
Crocodile
30.
What type of food does this bird eat?
a)
Meat
b)
Nectar
c)
Seeds
d)
Insects
31.
What two traits do birds and reptiles share?
a)
both have beaks
b)
scales & 4 chambered heart
c)
both are ectotherms
d)
scales and shelled egg
32.
A birds nearly hollow bones help it to
a)
store extra oxygen
b)
deliver oxygen to its cells
c)
be lightweight in the air
d)
defend itself against predators
33.
Biologists think that feathers have evolved from what?
a)
scales
b)
armour
c)
fur
d)
gills
34.
What are the 2 uses of bird feathers?
a)
grooming and flight
b)
fighting and warmth
c)
warmth and grooming
d)
flights and warmth
35.
How many species of venomous snakes can be found in Pennsylvania?
a)
none
b)
one
c)
two
d)
three
36.
What type of food does this bird eat?
a)
Meat
b)
Nectar
c)
Seeds
d)
Insects
37.
What type of food does this bird eat?
a)
Meat
b)
Nectar
c)
Seeds
d)
Insects
38.
What type of food does this bird eat?
a)
Meat
b)
Nectar
c)
Seeds
d)
Insects
39.
Based on it's feet and beak adaptations, this bird:
a)
eats meat and perches
b)
eats fish and perches
c)
eats fish and wades in water
d)
eats seeds and wades in water
40.
When a bird rides a rising current of warm air, it is:
a)
flapping
b)
gliding
c)
soaring
d)
diving
41.
What type of flight requires a bird to use the most energy?
a)
flapping
b)
gliding
c)
soaring
d)
diving
42.
Why do birds migrate?
a)
because it gets too cold
b)
find food
c)
escape predators
d)
they get bored
43.
The force that makes flight possible is called:
a)
lift
b)
gravity
c)
pressure
d)
friction
44.
How do warm-blooded vertebrates get their constant supply of energy?
a)
They eat frequently
b)
They lay out in the son
c)
They eat rarely
d)
They drink water
45.
Which of these is not a type of bird?
a)
Birds that cannot fly
b)
Birds that eat meat
c)
Birds that walk in shallow water
d)
Birds that have fur instead of feathers
46.
What is this bird?
a)
Prothonotary Warbler
b)
Robin
c)
Tree Swallow
d)
Canada Goose
47.
Bird eggs have hard shells (rigid shells) with air holes for oxygen to pass.
a)
true
b)
false
48.
A reptile's kidney's
a)
store excess water
b)
produce concentrated waste
c)
help keep the reptile's skin from drying out
d)
add extra weight to the reptile
49.
Venomous or not?
a)
venomous
b)
not
50.
What type of food does this bird eat?
a)
Meat
b)
Nectar
c)
Seeds
d)
Insects
51.
What type of food does this bird eat?
a)
Meat
b)
Nectar
c)
Seeds
d)
Insects
52.
What type of food does this bird eat?
a)
Meat
b)
Nectar
c)
Seeds
d)
Insects
53.
Based on it's feet and beak adaptations, this bird:
a)
eats meat and perches
b)
eats fish and perches
c)
eats fish and wades in water
d)
eats seeds and wades in water
54.
Some birds swallow stones
a)
to make them heavier
b)
to help with digestion in the gizzard
c)
to take up space in the crop
d)
because they are bored
55.
Unlike modern birds, Archeopteryx had
a)
feathers
b)
teeth
c)
toes
d)
bones in the wings
56.
A penguin is a
a)
perching bird
b)
waterfowl
c)
flightless
d)
bird of prey
57.
Which of the following is not an adaptation birds possess to help them with flight.
a)
concentrated waste
b)
lay eggs
c)
hollow bones
d)
large internal organs
58.
Which organs help a reptile keep water in its body?
a)
skin and heart
b)
skin and kindeys
c)
kidneys and heart
d)
kidneys and lungs
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