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Animal behaviour (survival and seasonal)

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Behavior that doesn’t depend on learning or experience is called

a)

genes

b)

learned behaviour

c)

walking

d)

innate behaviour

e)

flying

2.

Innate behaviors are inherited through

a)

genes

b)

learned behaviour

c)

walking

d)

innate behaviour

e)

flying

3.

Behavior that has been learned from experience or from observing other animals is called

a)

genes

b)

learned behaviour

c)

walking

d)

innate behaviour

e)

flying

4.

For bees, ______________________ is an innate behavior that is present at birth.

a)

genes

b)

learned behaviour

c)

walking

d)

innate behaviour

e)

flying

5.

For humans,______________________ is an innate behavior that takes about one year to develop.

a)

genes

b)

learned behaviour

c)

walking

d)

innate behaviour

e)

flying

6.

To survive, an animal must find

a)

predators

b)

territory

c)

food and water

d)

prey

7.

Animals that eat other animals are called

a)

predators

b)

territory

c)

food and water

d)

prey

8.

Animals that are eaten by other animals are called

a)

predators

b)

territory

c)

food and water

d)

prey

9.

A ______________________ is an area that is occupied by an animal or a group of animals.

a)

predators

b)

territory

c)

food and water

d)

prey

10.

What is one way that animals save energy?

a)

flying at night

b)

building large homes

c)

avoiding competition

d)

hunting during the day

11.

Which is something that animals do NOT use their territories for?

a)

mating

b)

migrating

c)

raising their young

d)

finding food

12.

How do some birds mark their territory?

a)

singing

b)

building a trap

c)

hiding

d)

dropping their tail

13.

Animals ______________________ territories, food, mates, and

offspring.

a)

predators

b)

acid

c)

distraction

d)

defend

14.

Animals use defensive behaviors to protect themselves from

a)

predators

b)

acid

c)

distraction

d)

defend

15.

Some birds use ______________________ to defend their young.

a)

predators

b)

acid

c)

distraction

d)

defend

16.

Bees, ants, and wasps inject a powerful______________________ into their attackers.

a)

predators

b)

acid

c)

distraction

d)

defend

17.

Animals use ______________________ behaviors to help them find mates.

a)

nests

b)

parents

c)

courtship

d)

food

e)

hunt

18.

Some birds and fish build ______________________ to attract mates.

a)

nests

b)

parents

c)

courtship

d)

food

e)

hunt

19.

Many young animals depend on their ______________________ for survival.

a)

nests

b)

parents

c)

courtship

d)

food

e)

hunt

20.

Some adult birds bring ______________________ to their young.

a)

nests

b)

parents

c)

courtship

d)

food

e)

hunt

21.

Adult killer whales teach their young how to

a)

nests

b)

parents

c)

courtship

d)

food

e)

hunt

22.

Birds in the ______________________ fly south for the winter.

a)

landmarks

b)

migrate

c)

food or water

d)

monarch butterflies

e)

Northern Hemisphere

23.

Central Mexico is an area where______________________migrate to wait for the spring.

a)

landmarks

b)

migrate

c)

food or water

d)

monarch butterflies

e)

Northern Hemisphere

24.

To ______________________ is to travel from one place to another over a long distance.

a)

landmarks

b)

migrate

c)

food or water

d)

monarch butterflies

e)

Northern Hemisphere

25.

Animals may migrate to find

a)

landmarks

b)

migrate

c)

food or water

d)

monarch butterflies

e)

Northern Hemisphere

26.

Many animals use ______________________ to find their way along migration paths.

a)

landmarks

b)

migrate

c)

food or water

d)

monarch butterflies

e)

Northern Hemisphere

27.

Animals need to keep track of ______________________ so they know when to sleep and when to migrate.

a)

temperature

b)

time

c)

seasonal cycles

d)

biological clock

e)

circadian rhythms

28.

The internal control of an animal’s natural cycles is called a(n)

a)

temperature

b)

time

c)

seasonal cycles

d)

biological clock

e)

circadian rhythms

29.

Animals may use the length of the day and the ______________________to set their clocks.

a)

temperature

b)

time

c)

seasonal cycles

d)

biological clock

e)

circadian rhythms

30.

Some animals have biological clocks that keep track of daily cycles that are called

a)

temperature

b)

time

c)

seasonal cycles

d)

biological clock

e)

circadian rhythms

31.

Hibernation, reproduction, and migration are three behaviors that can be controlled by

a)

temperature

b)

time

c)

seasonal cycles

d)

biological clock

e)

circadian rhythms

32.

A one-year-old baby’s first steps are an example of an innate behavior that

a)

develops some time after birth.

b)

is present at birth.

c)

is learned.

d)

is tied to learning language.