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Animal Unit Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Birds and mammals are warm-blooded. What does that mean?

a)

Their blood changes color with temperature.

b)

Their body temperatures rise and fall with the outside temperature.

c)

Their body temperatures do not change much, regardless of the outside temperature.

d)

Their blood is warmer in winter than in summer.

2.

The following characteristics describe one group of vertebrate.

~young are born alive

~have fur or hair

~breath with lungs

~are warm-blooded

How would you classify these animals?

a)

birds

b)

arthropods

c)

amphibians

d)

mammmals

3.

Which animals does not have a backbone?

a)

snake

b)

fish

c)

lobster

d)

bird

4.

The following characteristics describe one group of vertebrate.

~breathe with lungs

~have scales or plates

~most lay eggs

~are cold-blooded

How would they be classified?

a)

amphibians

b)

reptiles

c)

birds

d)

fish

5.

Which special sense do bats have to help them locate food in the dark?

a)

echolocation

b)

night vision

c)

electrical sense

d)

magnetic sense

6.

How does a snake hear if it does not have ears?

a)

Vibrations in the ground are sensed by the snake’s body.

b)

Vibrations are turned into colors that are sensed by the snake’s eyes.

c)

The snake’s nose picks up smells that the vibrations are changed into.

d)

The snake’s tongue picks up vibrations.

7.

Which additional sense do migratory animals like birds, butterflies, and some whales have?

a)

echolocation

b)

magnetic

c)

electric

d)

night vision

8.

Which animal is known for its electric senses?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

A skunk’s odor is unpleasant to other animals. A monarch butterfly’s coloration warns birds of its bitter taste. These adaptations help these animals to

a)

find water

b)

locate prey

c)

seek shelter

d)

avoid predators

10.

A prairie dog whistles loudly when it senses danger. When it whistles, all of the prairie dogs nearby run and hide in their burrows. Which sense helps the other prairie dogs receive this warning?

a)

hearing

b)

sight

c)

smell

d)

taste

11.

Some snakes that live in the desert spend time underground during the day. How does this

behavior most likely help these snakes survive?

a)

They will find food faster.

b)

They will stay cool.

c)

They will have more space to live.

d)

They will breathe more oxygen.

12.
What are the five classifications that are given to Vertebrates?
a)
endotherms, ectotherms, mammals, birds, reptiles 
b)
land, sea, fresh water, flying, land or sea 
c)
endoskeletons, exoskeletons, mammals, birds, reptiles       
d)
fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals
13.
Which properly identifies a list of vertebrates?
a)
mouse, eagle, snake, frog, crab, spider
b)
ant, snake, frog, crab, fish, snail
c)
bee, eagle, ant, spider, fish
d)
eagle, snake, frog, fish, mouse
14.
Which behavioral response causes some animals to greatly reduce their body activity during the winter months?
a)
migration
b)
hibernation
c)
courtship
d)
grouping
15.
The first time a bird builds a nest, the bird builds the nest perfectly.  This kind of behavior is an example of __________.
a)
learned behavior
b)
an inherited behavior
c)
imprinting
d)
courtship
16.
Dogs have some learned behaviors. Which is most likely a learned behavior in a dog?
a)
sniffing to find food
b)
panting when it feels hot
c)
chasing a squirrel up a tree
d)
barking when it wants to go outside
17.
This snail knew how to dig a hole to lay its eggs without being taught. Which type of behavior is this?
a)
conditioning
b)
trial and error
c)
instinct
d)
learned behavior
18.
Which of the following are both vertebrates? 
a)
sponges and worms
b)
fish and amphibians
c)
ferns and flowering plants
d)
echinoderms and mollusks
19.
This bird has a sharp, curved beak that helps it tear its food.  What kind of food would this bird eat?  
a)
seeds
b)
insects
c)
worms
d)
mice
20.

Which of the following is most likely an instinctive behavior?

a)

Bees constructing a beehive

b)

A wild turkey avoiding hunters

c)

Insects avoiding pesticide spray

d)

A dog fetching a stick

21.

What are the two types of adaptation for survival?

a)

hibernation and instincts

b)

behavioral and social

c)

psychological and behavioral

d)

physical and behavioral

22.

Sea turtles can feel the Earth's _____________ which help them to navigate.

a)

magnetic fields

b)

ultrasonic souds

c)

infrared lights

d)

solar power

23.

What body structure do snakes use to smell?

a)

skin

b)

nose skin

c)

tongue

24.

A snake does not see danger or smell danger, but he still responds. How does it know danger is there?

a)

It uses echolocation

b)

It uses sonar

c)

It can feel the ground vibrating

25.

The platypus, shark, and ray all have ___________ senses that help them locate prey.

a)

magnetic

b)

electric

c)

thermal

d)

vision

26.

Why do these birds have different shaped beaks?

a)

To escape different predators

b)

To move different ways

c)

To obtain different food

d)

To build different habitats

27.

Which statement is true about vertebrates?

a)

Vertebrates do not have a backbone

b)

Most of the animals on Earth are vertebrates

c)

Vertebrates have backbones

d)

Vertebrates only live on land

28.

Which of these is NOT a vertebrate?

a)

Grasshopper

b)

Penguin

c)

Salamander

d)

Mouse

29.

Which statement is true ONLY of amphibians?

a)

They have gills as young and lungs as adults

b)

They look like their parents

c)

They have backbones

d)

They are consumers

30.

Which of the following things in NOT a benefit of camouflage?

a)

Animals store fat during the winter

b)

Animals can hide from predators

c)

Animals can sneak up on prey

d)

Animals blend in with surroundings