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1

Which of the following characteristics apply to birds?
- they lay eggs with hard shells, they have thick dry scales on their legs and feet, they have vertebrae, they have amniotic eggs
- they have thick dry scales on their legs and feet, they have vertebrae, they have amniotic eggs
2

Do a bird's feathers fall out when they get old?
- true
- false
3

down feather's help birds from losing...
- lift
- warmth
- moisture
4

Do birds have a fast or a slow metabolism?
- slow
- fast
5

what is preening
- birds spread oil on their wings with their beeks from a gland near the birds buttox
- birds spread oil on their wings with their beeks from a gland near the birds tail
6

do birds eat a lot or a little for their size
- alot
- alittle
7

why do birds have large eyes
- to see things from high in the sky
- to see their prey easily
8

why does a birds heart beat rapidly?
- SO THE WINGS GET AS MUCH OXYGEN AS POSSIBLE
- SO THE BIRDS BLOOD CIRCULATES, SO A BODY PART DOESNT "WHAT HUMANS CALL FALL ASLEEP"
9

WHAT IS AN AIR SAC
- AN AIR SAC, HELPS BIRDS MAINTAIN FLOATATION IN THE AIR
- THEY ARE ORGANS ATTACHED TO THEIR LUNGS; THEY INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF OXYGEN THAT A BIRD CAN TAK IN AND ALLOW AIR TO FLOW CONSTANTLY
10

WHAT DO SHORT ROUNDED WINGS DO?
- ALLOW RAPID MANUEVERS
- BEST FOR SOARING
11

WHAT DO LONG WINGS DO
- BEST FOR SOARING
- ALLOW RAPID MANUEVERS
12

WHAT DOES A RIGID SKELETON DO?
- LETS A BIRD MOVE ITS WINGS POWERFULLY AND EFFICIENTLY
- ENABLES A BIRD TO USE LIFT EASIER, SO IT IS LIGHT WEIGHT AND GETS OFF THE GROUND
13

WHY ARE BIRDS SKELETONS LIGHTER
- THEY ARE SMALLER
- THEY ARE HOLLOW
14

DO BIRDS HAVE CROSS SUPPORTS INSIDE THEIR BONES, OR DO THEY HAVE VAINS
- VAINS
- CROSS SUPPORTS
15

SOME BIRDS BONES ARE FUSED TOGETHER
- TRUE
- FALSE
16

WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE BONE THAT THE POWERFUL FLIGHT MUSSELS ARE TATTACHED TO THAT IS A BREAST BONE.
- PREEN
- KEEL
17

TO CREAT LIFT, DOES THE AIR PRESSURE HAVE TO BE HIGHER ON THE TOP OR THE BOTTOM OF THE WING
- BOTTOM
- TOP
18

WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF LIFT CALLED
- THE BERNOULI EFFECT
- THE BORNOLI EFFECT
19

THE FASTER THE BIRD FLIES THE GREAT THE LIFT
- TRUE
- FALSE
20

THE LARGER THE WING THE GREATER THE LIFT
- TRUE
- FALSE
21

WHAT IS THE MAIN REASON THAT BIRDS MIGRATE?
- TO FIND MORE FOOD
- TO STAY WARM
22

DO BIRDS REPRODUCE BY INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL FERTILIZATION?
- INTERNAL
- EXTERNAL
23

WHAT IS THE PROCESS OF A BIRD SITTING ON ITS EGGS CALLED?
- BROODING
- PREENING
24

DO ALL BIRDS SHARE BROODING DUTIES EQUALLY WITH BOTH THE MOM AND THE DAD?
- YES
- NO
25

WHEN BIRDS ARE BOURN WITH DOWN FEATHERS, THE ABILITY TO WALK SWIM, AND GET FOOD, THEY ARE CALLED...
- PRECOCIAL
- ALTRICIAL
26

WHEN BIRDS ARE BOURN NAKED HELPLESS AND WEAK, THEY ARE CALLED?
- ALTRICIAL
- PRECOCIAL
27

HOW MANY SPECIES OF BIRDS ARE THERE ON EARTH
- NINE THOUSAND
- SIX THOUSAND
28

HOW MANY ORDERS OF BIRDS ARE THERE
- 25
- 29
29

WHAT ARE THE FOUR NONSCIENTIFIC CATEGORIES OF BIRDS?
- FLIGHTLESS BIRDS WATER BIRDS BIRDS OF PREY AND PERCHING BIRDS
- FLYING BIRDS SWIMMING BIRDS PECKING BIRDS AND PREDATORIOUS BIRDS

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Science Quiz

Which of the following characteristics apply to birds?

Do a bird's feathers fall out when they get old?

down feather's help birds from losing...

Do birds have a fast or a slow metabolism?

what is preening

do birds eat a lot or a little for their size

why do birds have large eyes

why does a birds heart beat rapidly?

WHAT IS AN AIR SAC

WHAT DO SHORT ROUNDED WINGS DO?

WHAT DO LONG WINGS DO

WHAT DOES A RIGID SKELETON DO?

WHY ARE BIRDS SKELETONS LIGHTER

DO BIRDS HAVE CROSS SUPPORTS INSIDE THEIR BONES, OR DO THEY HAVE VAINS

SOME BIRDS BONES ARE FUSED TOGETHER

WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE BONE THAT THE POWERFUL FLIGHT MUSSELS ARE TATTACHED TO THAT IS A BREAST BONE.

TO CREAT LIFT, DOES THE AIR PRESSURE HAVE TO BE HIGHER ON THE TOP OR THE BOTTOM OF THE WING

WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF LIFT CALLED

THE FASTER THE BIRD FLIES THE GREAT THE LIFT

THE LARGER THE WING THE GREATER THE LIFT

WHAT IS THE MAIN REASON THAT BIRDS MIGRATE?

DO BIRDS REPRODUCE BY INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL FERTILIZATION?

WHAT IS THE PROCESS OF A BIRD SITTING ON ITS EGGS CALLED?

DO ALL BIRDS SHARE BROODING DUTIES EQUALLY WITH BOTH THE MOM AND THE DAD?

WHEN BIRDS ARE BOURN WITH DOWN FEATHERS, THE ABILITY TO WALK SWIM, AND GET FOOD, THEY ARE CALLED...

WHEN BIRDS ARE BOURN NAKED HELPLESS AND WEAK, THEY ARE CALLED?

HOW MANY SPECIES OF BIRDS ARE THERE ON EARTH

HOW MANY ORDERS OF BIRDS ARE THERE

WHAT ARE THE FOUR NONSCIENTIFIC CATEGORIES OF BIRDS?

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