WorksheetsMarine Birds & reptiles
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Birds have ____ on their feathers to help them stay waterproof.
a)
wax
b)
oil
c)
dirt
d)
sugar
2.
What is the primary function of a bird's beak?
a)
Singing
b)
Feeding
c)
Flying
d)
Swimming
3.
Vertebrates that have two pairs of legs, a group that includes the cetaceans.
a)
Macropods
b)
Arachnids
c)
Tetrapod
d)
Uniped
4.
Their body temperature varies with that of the environment
a)
Heterotherm
b)
Poikilotherm
c)
Homeotherm
d)
Endotherm
5.
They lose most of their metabolic heat to the environment
(a)
6.
Which of the 7 species of turtles are endothermic?
a)
None of the 7 species of turtles are endothermic.
b)
All 7 species of turtles are endothermic
c)
Only the green sea turtle is endothermic
d)
The leatherback turtle is endothermic
7.
These animals nest on land but feed on marine organisms
a)
beach bears
b)
seabirds
c)
land sharks
8.
What are the 4 characteristics of marine reptiles that we discussed?
4 lines
9.
a species that is in danger of becoming extinct
a)
vulnerable species
b)
endangered species
c)
threatened species
d)
extinct species
10.
Sea snakes are ovoviviparous. What does Ovoviviparous mean?
a)
The eggs develop outside the mother's body and the young are born live
b)
The eggs develop inside the mother's body and the young are born dead
c)
The eggs develop inside the mother's body and the young are born live, but there is no placental connection.
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