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WorksheetsAnimal behaviour (survival and seasonal)
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
Behavior that doesn’t depend on learning or experience is called
genes
learned behaviour
walking
innate behaviour
flying
Innate behaviors are inherited through
genes
learned behaviour
walking
innate behaviour
flying
Behavior that has been learned from experience or from observing other animals is called
genes
learned behaviour
walking
innate behaviour
flying
For bees, ______________________ is an innate behavior that is present at birth.
genes
learned behaviour
walking
innate behaviour
flying
For humans,______________________ is an innate behavior that takes about one year to develop.
genes
learned behaviour
walking
innate behaviour
flying
To survive, an animal must find
predators
territory
food and water
prey
Animals that eat other animals are called
predators
territory
food and water
prey
Animals that are eaten by other animals are called
predators
territory
food and water
prey
A ______________________ is an area that is occupied by an animal or a group of animals.
predators
territory
food and water
prey
What is one way that animals save energy?
flying at night
building large homes
avoiding competition
hunting during the day
Which is something that animals do NOT use their territories for?
mating
migrating
raising their young
finding food
How do some birds mark their territory?
singing
building a trap
hiding
dropping their tail
Animals ______________________ territories, food, mates, and
offspring.
predators
acid
distraction
defend
Animals use defensive behaviors to protect themselves from
predators
acid
distraction
defend
Some birds use ______________________ to defend their young.
predators
acid
distraction
defend
Bees, ants, and wasps inject a powerful______________________ into their attackers.
predators
acid
distraction
defend
Animals use ______________________ behaviors to help them find mates.
nests
parents
courtship
food
hunt
Some birds and fish build ______________________ to attract mates.
nests
parents
courtship
food
hunt
Many young animals depend on their ______________________ for survival.
nests
parents
courtship
food
hunt
Some adult birds bring ______________________ to their young.
nests
parents
courtship
food
hunt
Adult killer whales teach their young how to
nests
parents
courtship
food
hunt
Birds in the ______________________ fly south for the winter.
landmarks
migrate
food or water
monarch butterflies
Northern Hemisphere
Central Mexico is an area where______________________migrate to wait for the spring.
landmarks
migrate
food or water
monarch butterflies
Northern Hemisphere
To ______________________ is to travel from one place to another over a long distance.
landmarks
migrate
food or water
monarch butterflies
Northern Hemisphere
Animals may migrate to find
landmarks
migrate
food or water
monarch butterflies
Northern Hemisphere
Many animals use ______________________ to find their way along migration paths.
landmarks
migrate
food or water
monarch butterflies
Northern Hemisphere
Animals need to keep track of ______________________ so they know when to sleep and when to migrate.
temperature
time
seasonal cycles
biological clock
circadian rhythms
The internal control of an animal’s natural cycles is called a(n)
temperature
time
seasonal cycles
biological clock
circadian rhythms
Animals may use the length of the day and the ______________________to set their clocks.
temperature
time
seasonal cycles
biological clock
circadian rhythms
Some animals have biological clocks that keep track of daily cycles that are called
temperature
time
seasonal cycles
biological clock
circadian rhythms
Hibernation, reproduction, and migration are three behaviors that can be controlled by
temperature
time
seasonal cycles
biological clock
circadian rhythms
A one-year-old baby’s first steps are an example of an innate behavior that
develops some time after birth.
is present at birth.
is learned.
is tied to learning language.
