WorksheetsSeabirds Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Seabirds are well adapted to drink marine water and can filter excess salts through their-
kidneys
salt glands
feather
webbed feet
Which features are true among auks (Puffins)?
They have long tail feathers
They are more bouyant than penguins
They have brightly colored beaks during the breeding season
They dive faster than cormorants.
Frigatebirds are known for their:
Diving skills
Large, webbed feet
Ability to float on water
Large wingspan and forked tails
What is the unique among terns compared to gulls?
hunt for food
scavengers
very efficient swimmers
hybrid of hawk and gull
Gannets are known for their:
Nocturnal hunting habits
High-pitched calls
High-speed dives into the sea to catch fish
Ability to mimic the sounds of other birds
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Petrels?
Tube-shaped nostrils
Brightly colored feathers
Excellent gliding capabilities
Nesting in colonies
Penguins can swim and dive because of their____ and ____.
flippers
wings
tail
solid bones
What behavioral adaptation is unique among penguins?
graceful dancers
eating its feathers
stealing food
huddling
What unique behavior is Frigatebirds known for regarding obtaining food?
Diving deep underwater
Stealing from other birds
Hunting in packs
Eating from human hands
Pelicans are especially known for their:
Loud, raucous calls
Elastic pouch hanging below their beak
Migrating at night
Building nests in trees
What adaptation helps Gannets reduce impact when they dive into the water?
Spongy bones
specially-adapted skull
Webbed feet
Retractable talons
Petrels are known for their ability to:
Walk on land
Fly backwards
breed on burrows to avoid predators
Change colors during breeding season
What is unique about cormorants?
not waterproof wings
cannot fly
cannot dive
All of the above
What is the advantage of tropic birds over frigatebirds?
dig burrows
opportunistic feeders
more waterproof feathers
small webbed feet
What is unique among gulls?
can swim like a cormorant
very opportunistic feeders in any marine environment
can fly faster than an albatross
can dive deeper than a loon
