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Worksheets8th grade CHAPTER 6
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 11mins
Both birds and reptiles
lay eggs
brood their young
have air sacs
have feathers
Spot the cold blooded animal
these birds eat insects, other invertebrtes and hunt and eat other vertebrates
flightless birds
water birds
perching birds
birds of prey
What is it called when birds clean and oil their feathers?
Preening
Molting
Grooming
Nit Picking
What is it called when a bird replaces their old/damaged feathers?
Dusting
Preening
Shedding
Molting
What kind of feathers help to keep a bird warm?
Fine Feathers
Down Feathers
Bulky Feathers
Contour Feathers
What is the act of sitting on eggs and keeping them warm called?
Precocial
Brooding
Altricial
Nesting
Which of these is not an adaptation birds have for flight?
Rapidly Beating Heart
Air Sacs
Wing Shape
Thick Bones
All mammals have which of the following?
Mammary Glands (for making milk)
Are endotherms (warm blooded)
Have hair or fur
All of the Above
What type of mammal develops inside of the mothers uterus for the full gestation period?
Placental Mammals
Monotremes
Marsupials
None of the Above
What type of mammal raises their young in a pouch?
Rodents
Marsupials
Cetaceans
Monotremes
What is the unique muscle that mammals have at the base of their ribs that helps them to breath?
Diaphragm Muscle
Abdominal Muscle
Mammary Muscle
Pectoral Muscle
Which of the following is an example of a placental mammal?
Anteaters, Armadillos, & Sloths
Insectivores
Cetaceans
All of the Above
Which characteristic do all mammals share?
They all have a pouch
They all have gills
They all have fur or hair
They all have scales
Some mammals lay eggs?
False
True
The type of mammal where the females have pouches where the offspring finish developing
Monotremes
Placentals
Marsupials
Primates
Mammals are endothermic. What does this mean?
They must maintain a stable internal body temperature.
They eat both meat and plants.
They can make their own food.
Their body temperature changes with their surroundings.
breathe air through lungs
Which group of mammals lays eggs?
Monotremes
Placentals
Marsupials
Primates
