Quiz 01 Flashcards
(124 cards)
1
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Which of these refers to a layer of fat that helps animals such as walruses, seals, and penguins keep warm?
a. blighter
b. blabber
c. blubber
A
c.blubber
2
Q
Which of these is a cold-blooded animal ?
a) Frog
b) Eagle
c) Rat
A
a) frog
3
Q
Which of these is not really a bear?
a) sun bear
b) grizzly bear
c) koala bear
A
koala bear
4
Q
Which member of the big cat family has species called the Indian and the Siberian?
a) tiger
b) leopard
c) lion
A
Tiger
5
Q
Which of these animals is an omnivore?
a) bear
b) panther
c) deer
A
Bear
6
Q
Many animals deal with the harshness of winter by becoming dormant or inactive. This ‘ling sleep’ is called _____________.
a) hibernation
b) transpiration
c) aestivation
A
hibernation
7
Q
Which of the following type of mammals lay eggs instead of giving birth?
a) marsupials
b) monotremes
c) ungulates
A
b)monotremes
8
Q
How do bees and mosquitoes create a loud buzzing noise?
a) rubbing of legs
b) beating of wings
c) humming loudly
A
beating of wings
9
Q
The substance found in rhinoceros es’ horns is also found in human ___________.
a) hair
b) bones
c) skin
A
a)hair
10
Q
How many compartments does the stomach of a cow have?
a) two
b) four
c) one
A
b)four
11
Q
Which of these creatures can a hippopotamus outrun?
A.Cheetah
B.human being
C.antelope
A
B.human being
12
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Which of these birds can rotate its neck 270 degrees?
A)OWL
B.TOUCAN
C.KITE
A
Owl
13
Q
A
Echidna
14
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Why do bats hang upside down? A.to hide from predators B.to scare off predators C.to conserve their energy D.to hear sounds better
A
C.to conserve their energy
15
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The largest mammal is the blue whale
True/false
A
True
Blue whales grow up to 100 feet (30 meters) long and can weigh 200 tons (181.4 tonnes).
16
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Which is the slowest mammal on earth? a .muskrat b.meerkat c.koala d.sloth
A
d.sloth
17
Q
When does the hooded seal display its balloon-like “hood”?
a. when it is sleeping
b. when it is hungry
c. when it is threatened
d. when it is nursing its pups
A
c.when it is threatened
18
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Elephants are born blind
True/false
A
True
Elephant calves are born blind with only their trunks to navigate and explore
19
Q
Which is the wombats closest relative? A.koala B.turtle C.pig D.cougar
A
A.koala
20
Q
Where are a dog’s sweat glands located?
a) in its mouth
b) the bottoms of its feet
c) behind its ears
d) in its nose
A
the bottoms of its feet
21
Q
The red panda also goes by which name? A.firefox B.red beast C.panda-monium D.kung-fu panda
A
A.firefox
22
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Which of these animals likes to eat skunks? A.dog B.grizzly bear C.eel D.great horned owl
A
D.great horned owl
23
Q
The platypus is the only mammal that lays eggs
True/false
A
False
The echidna is another mammal that reproduces by laying eggs
24
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Which animal was considered extinct until the 1990s? A.aye-aye B.hairy-eared dwarf lemur C.star -nosed mole D.Asian tapir
A
B.hairy-eared dwarf lemur
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To which animal is the okapi most closely related?
A.monkey
B.lion
C.giraffe
D.rhinoceros
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C.giraffe
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Which animal is nocturnal, meaning it sleeps during the day and is awake at night?
A.turtle
B.bear
C.badger
D.rabbit
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C.badger
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Tigers sleep next to their meals.
| True/false
True
| Tigers cant eat a large animal in one meal, so they sleep next to their food until they have eaten all the meat
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Which kinds of animals hibernate?
A.fish
B.amphibians
C.Reptiles
D.all of the above
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D.all of the above
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Which animal,can hibernate while partially frozen?
A.frog
B.duck
C.bear
D.snake
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A.frog
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Experts can tell if an animal is hibernating and not sleeping, because it has ___________.
a.a higher body temperature
B.a lower body temperature
C.open eyes
D.closed eyes
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B.a lower body temperature
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The albatross ,a large seabird, can sleep while _____________.
A.diving into water
B.laying an egg
C.eating
D.flying
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D.flying
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Most animals have a 24-hour sleep cycle,but snails have a sleep cycle every _____________.
A.2 to 3 days
B.6 months
C.3 years
D.5 years
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2 to 3 days
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How many hours a day does the house cat sleep?
A.5
B.12
C.16
D.24
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C.16
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Which color does a green tree frog turn to hide from predators?
A.tan
B.blue
C.yellow
D.red
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A. tan
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Which animal wears a cocoon of dead skin during hibernation?
A.african bullfrog
B.north american black bear
C.common housefly
D.snapping turtle
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A.african bullfrog
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Which animal spends 80 percent of its life asleep?
A.elephant
B.horse
C.armadillo
D.giraffe
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C.armadillo
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Crocodiles sleep with their mouths closed
| True/false
False
| An open mouth allows for temperature regulation
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Which animal sleep for as long as humans do?-about 8 hours -and at night?
A.elephants
B.dolphins
C.koalas
D.pigs
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D.pigs
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Crocodiles eat stones to help them grind and digest their food.
True/false
True
| The stones help grind the meat they have eaten.
40
Which of the following is not a trick a chameleon can do?
A.move each of its eyes separately
B.change its colour
C.hold its breath for several days
D.stretch its tongue longer than the size of its body
C.hold its breath for several days
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Where does the bee carry the pollen it collects from Flowers
In a basket made of its hind legs
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A worker bee makes 1/10th teaspoon of honey in a life time. True or false
True
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A worker bee makes 1/10th teaspoon of honey in a life time. True or false
True
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A worker bee makes 1/10th teaspoon of honey in a life time. True or false
True
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A worker bee makes 1/10th teaspoon of honey in a life time. True or false
True
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A worker bee makes 1/10th teaspoon of honey in a life time. True or false
True
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The Bee venom can be used to make
Medicine
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The bees communicate with each other mainly by
dancing
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The bees communicate with each other mainly by
dancing
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When a queen bee dies, the worker bees make another queen bee by fatteing up larvae with large amounts of a special substance called
Royal jelly
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When a queen bee dies, the worker bees make another queen bee by fatteing up larvae with large amounts of a special substance called
Royal jelly
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When a queen bee dies, the worker bees make another queen bee by fatteing up larvae with large amounts of a special substance called
Royal jelly
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When a queen bee dies, the worker bees make another queen bee by fatteing up larvae with large amounts of a special substance called
Royal jelly
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The kind of bee you are most likely to see flying around is a
Worker Bee
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The honeycomb is made out of
Beeswax
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Why do honey bees gather together in a big ball called CLUSTER
To Stay Warm
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An adult Honeybee is about the size of a
Human Fingernail
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An adult Honeybee is about the size of a
Human Fingernail
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The queen honeybee usually lives for about
5 years
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The Queen bee collects the most pollen in a hive. True or false
False. The queen been stays only within the hive
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In ancient Times, dead people were given Honey cakes to take to the after life. True or False
True
## Footnote
People believed that honey cakes was needed to get past CEREBRUS, the three headed dog guarding the underworld
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How many flowes must a hive of bees visit to produce an average jar of honey
2 million
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For how long has honey been been producing honey
10 Million years
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What trick can a Hummingbird do
It can fly backwards and upside down
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How do Crocodiles digest their food
They eat stones to help them grind and digest the food
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From how far can elephants still hear each others low rumbling calls
10 kms
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What stunt does a Horned toad perform when it feels threatened
Shoots blood from its eyes
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Which animal can grow upto 40 new set of teeth in its lifetime
alligator
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Each year the purple frog lives above the ground for only
2 weeks
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The Deep Sea Shrimp squirts its enemies with a glowing blue ooze. true of false
true
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All spiders spin webs in the smae pattern. true or false
false
65
Do all spiders spin webs
No
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How far can a kangaroo leap
13 metres
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Which animal can change its directionin midair while chasing its prey
Cheetah
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Spitting spiders shoot a sticky substance at their prey to
Hold it down and eat it
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Which sea animal can dive 6600 feet below the surface of the water
Sperm whale
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Which sea animal can dive 6600 feet below the surface of the water
Sperm whale
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Which animal eats both seeds and worms
Chicken
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How many hours does a panda spend eating
12 hours
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Which animal eats some food that are so small that we cant see them
Fish
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What is the main diet of the Vampire bat
Blood
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An anaconda eats its prey whole. Which animal does the anaconda sometimes eat
Deer
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The silky anteater is the worlds smallest anteater. How many ants does it eat in one day
5000
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Which animal eats tree bark in the winter
Porcupine
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Which animal can survive upto three years without eating
Alligator
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Is a dragonfly a hunter
Yes
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Is a dragonfly a hunter
Yes
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Which animal eats a lot of food killed by other animals
Hyena
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A King Cobra most eats
Other snakes
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A King Cobra most eats
Other snakes
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A King Cobra most eats
Other snakes
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How long can a scorpion go between meals
1 year
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How long can a scorpion go between meals
1 year
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How long can a scorpion go between meals
1 year
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Which animal lays the largest egg
Ostrich
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Crocodiles eggs hatch after
warming in the sun
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Crocodiles eggs hatch after
warming in the sun
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Crocodiles eggs hatch after
warming in the sun
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Crocodiles eggs hatch after
warming in the sun
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Crocodiles eggs hatch after
warming in the sun
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What is is called when an insect or a reptile crawls out of its own skin
Moulting
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What is is called when an insect or a reptile crawls out of its own skin
Moulting
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What is is called when an insect or a reptile crawls out of its own skin
Moulting
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How many eggs does a female Tuna lay at one time
Millions
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How many eggs does a female Tuna lay at one time
Millions
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How many eggs does a female Tuna lay at one time
Millions
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How many eggs does a female Tuna lay at one time
Millions
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How many eggs does a female Tuna lay at one time
Millions
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How many eggs does a female Tuna lay at one time
Millions
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Which animals eggs are often called " mermaids Purse"
Shark
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Which animals eggs are often called " mermaids Purse"
Shark
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Which animal is ready to hunt its prey as soon as it hatches out of its egg
Komodo Dragon
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Does the Whale hatch from an egg
No
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Where does the cuckoo lay its eggs
In another birds nest
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Where does the cuckoo lay its eggs
In another birds nest
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Where does the cuckoo lay its eggs
In another birds nest
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What happens if firefly eggs are disturbed before they hatch
They glow
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A hummingbird egg is about the size of a
jellybean
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How many eggs does a female Monarch butterfly lay in a lifetime
300
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Which animal carries eggs in a pouch until they hatch
Seahorse
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What can baby Turkeys do as soon as they hatch
They can walk
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What can baby Turkeys do as soon as they hatch
They can walk
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What can baby Turkeys do as soon as they hatch
They can walk
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What can baby Turkeys do as soon as they hatch
They can walk
