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WorksheetsUrban Wildlife Adaptations Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is one key difference between urban and nonurban junco populations?
Urban juncos migrate every winter, while nonurban juncos do not.
Urban juncos are bolder and allow humans to get closer before flying away.
Nonurban juncos have brighter feathers than urban juncos.
Urban juncos eat a completely different diet than nonurban juncos.
What is "flight initiation distance" in juncos?
The maximum height a junco can fly in one movement.
The distance a junco travels during migration.
The distance at which a bird takes flight when approached by a human.
The length of time a junco stays in one location before moving.
How do urban hawksbeard plants differ from nonurban hawksbeard plants?
Urban plants produce more heavy seeds that drop nearby.
Urban plants only produce feathery seeds that float away.
Nonurban plants grow taller than urban plants.
Nonurban plants produce no seeds at all.
Why might urban hawksbeard plants produce more heavy seeds?
Heavy seeds are more likely to grow in cracks or soil in the city.
The wind in urban areas is too weak to carry feathery seeds.
Birds in cities eat feathery seeds before they can disperse.
Heavy seeds produce brighter flowers that attract pollinators.
What is one reason why modern urban rats are harder to control than in the past?
They have developed resistance to common poisons.
They are migrating to rural areas in large numbers.
They have become smaller and harder to detect.
They no longer need food and water to survive.
How does the Y139F mutation help some rats survive?
It allows them to eat any type of food without getting sick.
It makes them resistant to poisons by altering a blood-clotting protein.
It increases their ability to reproduce in urban environments.
It helps them blend into their surroundings to avoid predators.
What adaptation helps urban juncos survive in city environments?
They have developed a new type of song to communicate over city noise.
They have learned to build nests in unusual places like streetlights.
They have become nocturnal to avoid daytime predators.
They have developed a resistance to pollution.
What is a potential disadvantage of urban hawksbeard plants producing heavy seeds?
Heavy seeds are less likely to be dispersed over long distances.
Heavy seeds are more susceptible to being eaten by urban wildlife.
Heavy seeds require more nutrients to germinate.
Heavy seeds produce weaker plants.
How have urban environments influenced the behavior of juncos?
Juncos have become more aggressive towards other bird species.
Juncos have started to mimic human sounds.
Juncos have become more tolerant of human presence.
Juncos have developed a preference for artificial food sources.
What is a common method used to control urban rat populations?
Introducing natural predators into the environment.
Using ultrasonic devices to deter them.
Implementing stricter waste management practices.
Providing alternative food sources to distract them.
