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WorksheetsUnit 10 - Reptiles and Birds
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the type of egg reptiles and birds produce?
amniotic egg
yolk egg
maternal egg
none of these
What adaptation allows reptiles to live out of water?
thick skin
a coating of slime
sharp claws
none of these
What geological event caused many amphibians to go extinct and allowed reptiles to flourish?
cooler drier climate
asteroid impact
volcanic activity
warmer wetter climate.
How many loops do the circulatory systems of reptiles have?
0
1
2
3
Name of the structure that stores the urine and undigested food.
cloaca
anus
bladder
kidney
Lizards and snakes belong to this order.
Tuatara
Squamata
Crocodilia
Chelonia
This is the dorsal part of a turtle shell
carapace
plastron
vertebrae
cloaca
What can birds do that reptiles cannot?
fly
regulate their body temperature
grow feathers
all of these
What is the name of the feathers birds use for flight?
flying feathers
contour feathers
down feathers
powder feathers
The name of the early bird-like fossil from the late Jurassic Period.
Archaeopteryx
Pterodactyl
Avesaurus
none of these
Name of the muscular part of the stomach that often contains gravel.
crop
gizzard
cloaca
pancreas
How many chambers do bird hearts have?
1
2
3
4
True or False, birds have external reproductive organs?
True
False
Which could be the incubation period of a bird's egg?
1 day
1 month
1 year
1 week
Select the true statement(s).
Birds have hollow bones.
Birds can sense the magnetic field of the earth.
Birds evolved from mammals.
Some bird species do not mate for life.
