Multiple Choice Flashcards
1
Q
Birds use wings to generate
A
Lift and thrust
2
Q
A bird wing is shaped like a:
A
Airfoil
3
Q
When a bird flies by thermal soaring, it:
A
Uses columns of warm air rising from the ground
4
Q
Tail feathers are called
A
Retrices
5
Q
The part of a feather that lies above the skin and is essentially solid is:
A
Rachis
6
Q
What is not something associated with preening
A
Realigning feathers
7
Q
Wishbone
A
Circular
8
Q
What is not a part of the pectoral girdle:
A
Sternatorum
9
Q
Homeothermic organisms
A
Maintain a constant body temp
10
Q
High body temp makes birds
A
Fly faster
11
Q
Torpor is when:
A
A bird lowers its body temp to hibernate
12
Q
The basic plumage of a bird
A
One worn the longest
