Life Science

Chapter 15: Birds and Mammals

Section 1 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1.
Bird parents __________ their eggs until they hatch.
A)incubate
B)preen
C)clutch
D)contour
2.
Which of these is a flight adaptation for birds?
A)hollow bones
B)poor eyesight
C)sharp claws
D)small beaks
3.
Which type of feather helps birds maintain a constant body temperature?
A)contour
B)down
C)barbed
D)oil
4.
What is the process birds use to rub oil over their feathers?
A)photosynthesis
B)incubation
C)mitosis
D)preening
5.
Which of these helps a bird fly?
A)barbs
B)gizzard
C)guano
D)lift
6.
Which of these birds does NOT fly?
A)rhea
B)parakeet
C)hummingbird
D)canary
7.
Which part of its body are a bird's wings attached to?
A)its spine
B)its leg bones
C)its crop
D)its chest muscles
8.
Which of these is true?
A)A bird has no circulatory or digestive system.
B)A bird's heart is large in comparison to its body size.
C)A bird needs more than a day to digest its food.
D)A bird's offspring develop in its uterus.
9.
What role in nature do hummingbirds perform?
A)They control rodent populations.
B)They pollinate flowers.
C)They disperse fruit seeds.
D)They control insect populations.
10.
Which body characteristic of modern birds did Archaeopteryx have?
A)feathers
B)solid bones
C)teeth
D)a long tail
11.
Which bird lays the biggest egg?
A)the hummingbird
B)the bald eagle
C)the owl
D)the ostrich
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