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Animal Migration

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

Animal migration is...

a)

a. the relatively long-distance movement of individual animals, usually on a seasonal basis.

b)

b. the relatively short-distance movement of individual animals, usually on a seasonal basis.

c)

c. the relatively long-distance movement of individual animals, usually on a weekly basis.

d)

d. the relatively long-distance movement of individual animals, usually on a daily basis.

2.

Why do animals migrate?

a)

a. to find a house to live in

b)

b. to find food

c)

c. to find friends

d)

d. to find people

3.

The three common reasons for animals to do migration are...

a)

a. to find food, to find babies and to find a place to live

b)

b. to find food, to breed and to find a colder place

c)

c. To find food, to breed and to find a place where it is warm

d)

d. to find food, to find babies and to find a place where it is warm

4.

What animals do migration?

a)

a. some birds, dogs and whales

b)

b. some birds, lions and butterflies

c)

c. some birds, butterflies and cats

d)

d. some birds, butterflies and whales

5.

Some migrating animals may use the movement of the sun across the sky to find their way. This way of doing migration is called...

a)

a. sun dial

b)

b. sun direction

c)

c. sun compass

d)

d. sun map

6.

The night time version of the sun compass is...

a)

a. sun compass

b)

b. star compass

c)

c. moon compass

d)

d. magnetic compass

7.

Birds and other animals such as sea turtles can find north and south because they are able to detect the .... lines of force.

a)

a. magnetic

b)

b. pole

c)

c. straight

d)

d. compass

8.

Based on the research done by the scientists, animals can find their way during migration by using at least 3 different types of compasses. They are...

a)

a. sun, moon and wind compass

b)

b. sun, star and magnetic compass

c)

c. sun, star and light compass

d)

d. sun, map and magnetic compass

9.

Some animals use the clues in the landscape around them to find their way when doing migration. The examples of the clues are...

a)

a. mountain ranges, sun, or coastlines

b)

b. mountain ranges, moon, or coastlines

c)

c. mountain ranges, star, or coastlines

d)

d. mountain ranges, rivers, or coastlines

10.

Canadian geese fly south each winter in a .... formation.

a)

a. U

b)

b. V

c)

c. W

d)

d. X

11.

The examples of animals that migrate on the land are...

a)

a. caribou, arctic tern and zebras

b)

b. caribou, zebras and wildebeest

c)

c. zebras, whales and caribou

d)

d. elephants, canadian geese and caribou

12.

The examples of animals that migrate by flying are ...

a)

a. leatherback turtles, canadian geese and monarch butterflies

b)

b. canadian geese, monarch butterflies and humpback whales

c)

c. monarch butterflies, humpback whales and caribou

d)

d. canadian geese, monarch butterflies and arctic tern

13.

The examples of animals that migrate in the water (swimming) are ...

a)

a. humpback whales and salmon

b)

b. humpback whales and wildebeest

c)

c. salmon and arctic tern

d)

d. salmon and canadian geese

14.

Butterflies that fly to Mexico each year are .... butterflies.

a)

a. monarch

b)

b. leatherback

c)

c. Canadian

d)

d. humpback

15.

Turtles that lay eggs in the sand are .... turtles.

a)

a. humpback

b)

b. monarch

c)

c. leatherback

d)

d. arctic