WorksheetsAnimal Behavior
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What behavior allows newborns to recognize and follow the first moving object they see?
a)
imprinting
b)
conditioning
c)
trial and error
d)
reflex
2.
A soccer player kicking a field goal in his first football game is an example of
a)
imprinting
b)
conditioning
c)
trial and error
d)
insight
3.
A trainer using fish to reward a dolphin that jumps through a hoop is an example of
a)
imprinting
b)
conditioning
c)
trial and error
d)
insight
4.
A gymnast learning how to do a cartwheel is an example of
a)
imprinting
b)
conditioning
c)
trial and error
d)
insight
5.
A chick following a lawnmower because it was the first moving object it ever saw is an example of
a)
imprinting
b)
conditioning
c)
trial and error
d)
insight
6.
Why is a spider spinning a web an innate behavior?
a)
It learns how to spin the web from its mother.
b)
It learns how to spin a web through insight learning.
c)
It is born knowing how to spin a web.
d)
It learns how to spin a web through observational learning.
7.
Michael went to the circus and saw a seal balance a beach ball on its nose. This is an example of a...
a)
instinct
b)
mimicry
c)
camouflage
d)
learned behavior
8.
The behavior of some animals to attract other animals (think dating)
a)
courtship
b)
dating
c)
showing off
d)
hibernation
9.
Perfecting your tennis game is an example of
a)
conditioning
b)
trial and error
c)
insight or reasoning
d)
instinct
10.
What is a seasonal movement of an animal to another location to find food called?
a)
camouflage
b)
migration
c)
grouping
d)
mimicry
11.
Behaviors that are passed on from parents to offspring without teaching or training are called what?
a)
inherited or innate behaviors
b)
learned behaviors
c)
instincts
d)
imprinted behaviors
12.
If an animal migrates then they
a)
find a hole to sleep in
b)
change the color of their fur
c)
travel to a warmer location
13.
What does it mean to hibernate?
a)
To change your physical characteristics
b)
To sleep for an extended period of time during the winter
c)
To travel to a warmer location
d)
To eat all the oreos
14.
An animal can blend in with its surrounding by using __________________
a)
migration
b)
camouflage
c)
hibernation
d)
prey
15.
A Porcupine has sharp quills. Why would a porcupine need this adaptation?
a)
to protect itself
b)
to keep warm
c)
to kill its prey
d)
to cover its skin
16.
The behavior of some animals to attract other animals
a)
Courtship
b)
Dating
c)
Showing off
d)
Hibernation
17.
Some male birds perform elaborate dances in order to attract females. This is an example of _______.
a)
camouflage
b)
insight
c)
courtship
d)
mimicry
18.
This is a behavior when certain animals travel together for protection:
a)
mimicry
b)
camouflage
c)
grouping
d)
blending
19.
What animal structure is NOT helpful for eating?
a)
flexible jaw
b)
claws
c)
teeth
d)
legs
20.
How do an animal's physical characteristics help them?
a)
to move
b)
to obtain resources
c)
to defend themselves
d)
All of the above
21.
What is the primary purpose for these structures?
"Tentacles that allow an octopus to grab and hold on to its prey."
"Tentacles that allow an octopus to grab and hold on to its prey."
a)
defense
b)
movement
c)
obtaining resources
d)
mimicry
22.
Using this picture, what defense is this Hawk Moth displaying?
a)
camouflage
b)
emitting smells
c)
mimicry
d)
panting
23.
Flexible jaws, tentacles, and filtering structures are all examples of structures for animals to do which of the following?
a)
move
b)
breathe
c)
obtain resources
d)
defend themselves
24.
When an animal blends in with its background to hide from its predator or prey, that is called
a)
camouflage
b)
mimicry
c)
imprinting
d)
conditioning
25.
The arctic fox and snowshoe hare develop a white coat of fur during the winter months. What statement best describes this behavioral response?
a)
The color of the fur will attract a mate
b)
White fur allows the animals to reflect light and stay warm
c)
Snow falls during the winter and the white fur will camouflage the animals
d)
It becomes colder during the winter, so these animals need more fur to stay warm
26.
Which of the following is a behavioral response for the defense of the animal?
a)
Robins fly south during the winterRobins fly south during the winter
b)
Wasps use a stinger when threatened
c)
Worms move out of the light into the dark
d)
Turtles become dormant in the mud in a pond
27.
Some animals use structures for defense to make an attack painful. Which of the following would be effective for this?
a)
venom, claws
b)
quills, horns
c)
stingers, sharp teeth
d)
all of the above
28.
What is the primary purpose for these structures?
"A bald eagle's wings and feet used to take off and fly through the air."
"A bald eagle's wings and feet used to take off and fly through the air."
a)
defense
b)
movement
c)
obtaining resources
d)
camouflage
29.
What type of defense would a turtle have?
a)
shell
b)
running away
c)
attacking with claws
d)
releasing a smell
30.
Behavioral adaptations can be...
a)
instinctive or learned through experience.
b)
a structural adaptation.
c)
can not be learned.
d)
really hard for animals.
31.
What is a process in which an animal learns that a stimulus and its response to that stimulus will bring about a good or bad result?
a)
conditioning
b)
imprinting
c)
inherited behavior
d)
mimicry
32.
A type of behaviour that is shaped by an animal’s experience.
a)
Instinctive Behavior
b)
Learned Behavior
33.
Birds moving from a cold climate to a warmer one is an example of
a)
Migration
b)
Hibernation
c)
Stimulus
d)
Instinct
34.
A time when a bear slows down its activities
a)
Migration
b)
Hibernation
c)
Stimulus
d)
Instinct
35.
A baby crying is an example of
a)
learned behaviour
b)
instinct
c)
migration
d)
hibernation
36.
A chimpanzee using a stick to collect ants
a)
learned behaviour
b)
instinct
c)
migration
d)
hibernation
37.
When it becomes cold , birds
a)
migrate
b)
hibernate
38.
Is a lion hunting because it feels hungry internal or external stimuli?
a)
Internal Stimuli
b)
External Stimuli
39.
A cat is stalking a mouse. What is the stimulus for this behavior?
a)
food (prey)
b)
avoiding predation
c)
seasonal change
d)
reproduction
40.
A rabbit is running away from a fox. What is the stimulus for this behavior?
a)
avoiding a predator
b)
food
c)
migration
d)
estivation
41.
A pine snake moves it tail quickly in pine needles so it sounds like a rattle snake. This is an example of which type of behavior?
a)
camouflage
b)
mimicry
c)
estivation
d)
migration
42.
An octopus can change its color to match its surroundings. This is an example of which type of behavior?
a)
camouflage
b)
mimicry
c)
cooperative behavior
d)
estivation
43.
Raccoons rip trash bags open and sort through the trash when Mr. Robinson leaves the bags outside. The raccoons are exhibiting what type of behavior?
a)
automatic behavior
b)
learned behavior
c)
inherited behavior
d)
instinctive behavior
44.
Which is an example of courtship?
a)
A peacock shows off his feathers
b)
A rabbit runs away from a wolf
c)
A bear hibernates
d)
Bees communicating with phromones
45.
Traveling to a different region during different times of the year
a)
Migration
b)
Communication
c)
Hibernation
d)
Competition
46.
The way an animal responds to its environment
a)
Behavior
b)
Adaptation
c)
Migration
d)
Communication
47.
imprinting
a)
Cues an animal to take in water since animals are mostly made of water
b)
behavior in which the newborn animal recognizes and follows the first moving object they see
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