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WorksheetsAnimals Test
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A cold-blooded animal is referred to scientifically as ___________________.
a)
Hypothermic
b)
Ectothermic
c)
Endothermic
d)
Hyperthermic
2.
Vertebrates that have lungs and moist skin belong to which group?
a)
Fish
b)
Lizards
c)
Amphibians
d)
Reptiles
3.
Panting is a way of getting rid of excess body ___________.
a)
Heat
b)
Sweat
c)
Evaporation
d)
Air
4.
In the summer, cats and dogs often _________ their fur to produce a cooling effect.
a)
shiver
b)
sweat
c)
shed
d)
grow
5.
Which adaptation allows carnivores to tear flesh?
a)
Piercing Mouth
b)
Round Teeth
c)
Sharp Teeth
d)
Expanding Stomachs
6.
What invertebrate has jointed legs, segmented body and some have wings?
a)
Mollusks
b)
Insects
c)
Annelid
d)
Arachnid
7.
The method of defense that involves a weaker animal pretending to be a stronger animal is ___________________.
a)
Mimicry
b)
Ejection
c)
Camouflage
d)
Migration
8.
_____________ is the behavior in which newborn animals recognize and follow the first moving object they see.
a)
Courtship
b)
Hibernation
c)
Conditioning
d)
Imprinting
9.
Hunger, thirst and exhaustion are examples of ___________ stimuli.
a)
physical
b)
external
c)
internal
d)
behavioral
10.
When a bird builds a special kind of nest, it is an example of ______________ behavior.
a)
learned
b)
inherited
c)
simple
d)
complex
11.
The movement of animals from one place to another in response to seasonal changes is _____________.
a)
Hibernations
b)
Migration
c)
Defense
d)
Mimicry
12.
An example of ______________ is when an arctic fox develops a white coat to blend in with the snow.
a)
mimicry
b)
grouping
c)
hibernation
d)
camouflage
13.
_________ cues animals to take in water.
a)
Thirst
b)
Hunger
c)
Sleep
d)
Sunlight
14.
What is the largest group of invertebrates?
a)
Echinoderms
b)
Segmented Worms
c)
Arthropods
d)
Mollusks
15.
Which animals do NOT change their internal temperature with the temperature of the environment?
a)
Fish
b)
Reptiles
c)
Mammals
d)
Amphibians
16.
Many animals will __________ to prepare for cold weather.
a)
gather food, lose weight, conserve energy
b)
overeat, conserve energy, gather food
c)
overeat, gather food, increase activity
d)
gather food, conserve energy, mate
17.
If a ___________ animal gets too hot, it will need to find a cooler temperature or burrow in the ground to keep its body cool.
a)
warm blooded
b)
ectothermic
c)
endothermic
d)
conditioning
18.
When warm weather stimulates an animal to begin doing things to attract a mate, it is called ____________.
a)
mimicry
b)
courtship
c)
hibernation
d)
grouping
19.
When a dog salivates when he hears a bell because he has been fed when a bell was rung, this is called ______________.
a)
conditioning
b)
imprinting
c)
reflex
d)
instince
20.
If an animal is _____________, they take on the temperature of their surroundings and do not have to eat often.
a)
Warm blooded
b)
ectothermic
c)
endothermic
d)
conditioning
21.
The method of defense that involves shooting out a substance like ink or blood is called _____________.
a)
mimicry
b)
ejection
c)
stinger
d)
camouflage
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