Quiz 8 Study Guide

Question 1

A ______________ body is designed to move easily through air or water.

Answer 1

streamlined

Question 2

An animal which hunts other animals for food is called a _____________.

Answer 2

predator

Question 3

The force of _____________ keeps a bird or airplane in the air.

Answer 3

lift

Question 4

An animal that no longer exists is _____________.

Answer 4

extinct

Question 5

A layer of air close to a bird’s skin _____________ its body.

Answer 5

insulates

Question 6

A bird’s ears are ________ its head.

Answer 6

inside

Question 7

The small, fluffy feathers of a bird are called ___________.

Answer 7

down

Question 8

Penguins nest on ____________.

Answer 8

islands

Question 9

This bird…
runs on flat, open grasslands; two-toed foot design

Answer 9

ostrich

Question 10

This bird…
wades in water; long legs

Answer 10

flamingo

Question 11

This bird…
swims; webbed feet

Answer 11

duck

Question 12

This bird…
eats seeds; feathered crest

Answer 12

cardinal

Question 13

This bird…
eats insects; mimics other bird songs

Answer 13

mockingbird

Question 14

This bird…
drinks nectar; able to fly backward

Answer 14

hummingbird

Question 15

This bird…
eats fish; excellent swimmer

Answer 15

penguin