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Marine birds

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

marine birds can regulate their body temperature, therefore they are (a)  

2.

Sea birds spread (a)   on their feathers to make them waterproof

3.

all but one species of (a)   live in the southern hemisphere

4.
Which is not a characteristic of marine birds?
a)
they lay eggs with hard, protective shells 
b)
dense, strong bones
c)
waterproof feathers
5.
Which of the following is not true about penguins? 
a)
cannot fly
b)
clumsy on land
c)
live in north and south poles
d)
streamlines bodies that use countershading
6.
All animals with backbones belong to which Phylum?
a)
Chordata
b)
Plantae
c)
Protista
d)
Fungii
7.
Which animal group has the following characteristics? Have backbones. Are warm-blooded (endothermic). Breathe with lungs. Lay eggs, have feathers, a beak, two wings, and two feet.  
a)
mammals
b)
birds
c)
amphibians
d)
reptiles
8.
Because birds can regulate their body temperatures, they are ____________________.
a)
endothermic
b)
ectothermic
c)
homeothermic
d)
poikilothermic
9.
Penguins have all of the following adaptations except
a)
soft down feathers
b)
a thick layer of blubber
c)
flipper-like wings
d)
contour feathers for flight
10.
The bird with the largest wingspan:
a)
osprey 
b)
egret
c)
oystercatcher
d)
albatross
11.

How many seabirds are killed every year because of plastic?

a)

1,000,000

b)

100

c)

537,000

d)

628,200

12.

How does plastic trash cause marine life and sea birds to starve?

a)

They mistake plastic for food, which clogs their stomachs and doesn't leave any room for real food.

b)

Plastic takes up space in the water so marine animals have no place to live.

c)

The plastic in the ocean is so dense that the marine life cannot find food easily.

d)

Plastic doesn't cause marine life or sea bird to starve: they're smart enough to know the difference between plastic and food.

13.

What percent of sea birds will have eaten plastic at some point in their lives?

a)

50%

b)

78%

c)

86%

d)

99%

14.

What food source might the Laysan Albatross be mistaking plastic for?

a)

Plankton

b)

Squid

c)

Oysters

d)

Shrimp

15.

What is endangering the Laysan Albatross?

a)

They are mistaking bits of plastic as food.

b)

They are eating squid.

c)

They are eating too much chocolate.

d)

They are able to get lots of nutrients from plastic pieces.

16.

Why are Laysan Albatross heading towards extinction?

a)

People aren't recycling and they are allowing trash to get in the ocean

b)

People are recycling and not allowing trash to get in the ocean

c)

The Laysan Albatross are not recycling and they are allowing trash to get in the ocean.

d)

They can easily tell the difference between a piece of squid and a piece of plastic.

17.

What does "Pelagic" mean?

a)

Relating to Land

b)

Relating to Ocean

c)

Relating to the Tropics

18.

Can Seabirds spend most of their life on the Open Ocean?

a)

True

b)

False

19.

What are the 3 types of feathers?

a)

Light, Heavy, Thin

b)

Thing, Flight, Sharp

c)

Dark, Heavy, Flight

d)

Contour, Down, Flight