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Science Chapter 14

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Substance that is released by the body, can make another individual of the same species react.

a)

Pheromone

b)

Circadian Rhythem

c)

Learned behavior

2.

Interaction between animals of the same species

a)

Innate behavior

b)

Learned behavior

c)

social behavior

3.

When one animal transfers a signal or message to another that results in a response of some kind.

a)

social behavior

b)

communication

c)

pheromone

4.

A period where some animals are inactive and lowered body temperature during the winter.

a)

consumer

b)

Estivation

c)

Hibernation

5.

In summer when some animals have a lowered body temp and inactivity

a)

Estivation

b)

Hibernation

c)

Circadian Rhythem

6.

A biological daily cycle

a)

Circadian Rhythem

b)

Estivation

c)

Pheromone

7.

An inherited behavior that does not depend on the environment.

a)

Innate Behavior

b)

Learned Behavior

c)

Communication

8.

Behavior that has been learned from experience

a)

Consumer

b)

Innate Behavior

c)

Learned Behavior

9.

An area that is occupied by one animal or a group of animals that do not allow other members of the species

a)

Territory

b)

Consumer

c)

Social behavior

10.

a plant or animal in its early stage of development, a developing human.

a)

life cycle

b)

territory

c)

embryo

11.

An organism that eats other organisms or organic matter

a)

producer

b)

consumer

c)

territory

12.

The transfer of signals and messages that animals use in social interaction.

a)

communication

b)

food and water

c)

competition

13.

How do migrating animals use landmarks?

a)

to warn others of danger

b)

to find their way

c)

to identify family members

14.

An area occupied by an animal or group of animals called.

a)

a pheromone

b)

a territory

c)

a competition

15.

How are innate behaviors inherited?

a)

through genes

b)

through learned behavior

c)

seasonal cycles

16.

What are animal's daily cycles called?

a)

circadian rhythms

b)

internal changes

c)

seasonal cycles

17.

What is NOT an example of a consumer

a)

a panda eating bamboo

b)

algae using the sun's energy

c)

a butterfly drinking nector

18.

When an adult animal takes care of its baby it is called?

a)

parenting

b)

estivation

c)

courtship

19.

Body language is what type of communication?

a)

sound

b)

chemical

c)

sight

20.

Animals do what type of behavior to protect their territories, mates, and offspring?

a)

defensive behavior

b)

migration

c)

courtship behavior

21.

What example is chemical communication?

a)

pheromones

b)

estivation

c)

budding

22.

What characteristic is shared by all animals?

a)

budding

b)

not having cell nuclei

c)

being a consumer

23.

If there is a food shortage what example is NOT how animals would deal with it.

a)

migration

b)

reproduction

c)

estivation

24.

If living in a group, what one could be a result of the group life.

a)

hunting and killing larger prey

b)

spotting predators more slowly

c)

being less visible to predators

25.

The internal control of an animal's natural cycles is called

a)

a biological clock

b)

estivation

c)

hibernation

26.

When chimpanzees are grooming each other, what type of communication is it.

a)

touch

b)

sight

c)

circadian rhythms

27.

What kind of survival behavior is a koala bear climbing a tree to get the leaves?

a)

marking territory

b)

defensive behavior

c)

finding food

28.

If a Killer Whale is teaching its offspring to hunt , this is an example of

a)

courtship

b)

parenting

c)

estivation

29.

What one below is an example of innate behavior.

a)

bee flying

b)

human taking piano lessons

c)

Chimpanzee learning sign language from its trainer

30.

If a bee is doing the "Waggle Dance" to tell the others where the food is, what is it using to communicate?

a)

body language

b)

grooming

c)

singing

31.

How might animals living in a group deal with a food shortage?

a)

by reproducing

b)

by shedding

c)

by migrating

32.

How would you describe the relationship between a robin and a worm?

a)

prey: predator

b)

producer: consumer

c)

vertebrate: invertebrate

33.

An organism that eats other organisms is called?

a)

embryo

b)

invertebrate

c)

consumer

34.

What is a animals daily cycles , that control its schedule called?

a)

migration

b)

estivation

c)

circadian rhythms

35.

The natural cycles that control and animal's hibernation, migration, and reproduction schedule.

a)

defensive action

b)

seasonal cycles

c)

circadian rhythms

36.

During hot weather if there is a period off reduced activity, it is called?

a)

estivation

b)

hibernation

c)

courtship

37.

When migrating animal can use this to find their way?

a)

courtship

b)

defensive

c)

landmarks

38.

When a dolphin is using whistles and clicks this is an example of what type of communication?

a)

touch

b)

sight

c)

courtship

39.

When an animal is protecting themselves and their territories,food, mates and offspring what behavior do they use.

a)

defensive

b)

learned

c)

sight

40.

Animals that live in groups (multiply answers)

a)

Have to move around when they run out of food.

b)

are in more danger from predators than animals that live alone

c)

must compete for food and mates

d)

are difficult for predators to find

e)

are especially protected from disease