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What Makes A Bird A Bird?
Test Description: Chapter 2 Test for Apologia's Zoology Book 1
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1) What makes a bird a bird?
A
They fly.
B
Wings
C
Feathers
D
Beaks
2) Poepl who enjoy watching and studying birds are often called:
A
Chordata Aves enthusiasts.
B
birders.
C
granolas.
D
bird meisters.
3) What is one of the key ways birds are beneficial to our world?
A
Ducks provide lots of feathers for down comforters.
B
Birds give us something beautiful to watch.
C
Birds help control insect populations.
D
Birds take pollen from plant to plant.
4) What is the resource most birders use to identify birds?
A
Field guides.
B
Fellow birders.
C
Encyclopedias.
D
Google.
5) Birds that travel from one habitat to another for different season are called
A
migrating birds.
B
fickle birds.
C
unestablished birds.
D
snow birds.
6) Birds that may travel through your area, staying only a day or two before heading to a different location because of the season are called
A
vagrant birds.
B
transient or migrant birds.
C
short-term birds.
D
traveling or moving birds.
7) When observing birds, little differences separate one bird from another. These little differences are called
A
mandibles.
B
distinctions.
C
field marks.
D
subtleties.
8) What distinguishes most female birds from most male birds in a species?
A
They are more active than males.
B
They are smaller in size.
C
They have white stripes through their eyes.
D
They are typically less colorful.
9) Which of the following terms are used to identify birds or serve as field marks for different birds?
A
Beak, feathers, eyes, and diet.
B
Upper mandible, nape, tarsus, and flank.
C
There are no definite terms in field markings.
D
Colorization, auditory call, size, and busyness.
10) A strip of color crossing a bird's wing horizontally is called a
A
wing strip.
B
wingbar.
C
wing sheer.
D
winger.
11) What is the name for the top of a bird's head?
A
Top
B
Crown
C
Passerine
D
Forebeak
12) When a bird's feathers on the top of its head tuft up, it is called a
A
sponsa.
B
crown.
C
moo-moo foo-foo.
D
bird lick.
13) Birds that perch on branches with three toes pointing forward and one toe pointing backwards, are singing birds, and have chicks born without feathers and protection are called
A
yard birds.
B
flightless birds.
C
passerines.
D
sparrows.
14) What is the name of a person who studies birds?
A
Ornithologist
B
Entomologist
C
Orthopologist
D
Bird master
15) Which of the following lists provide other ways birds can be identified?
A
By their banter, eggs, and color.
B
By their behavior, habitats, and bird calls.
C
By any of the items listed in this question.
D
By their size, diet, and nests.
16) To make a sound, a bird sends vibrations across its voice box, which is also known as the
A
spyrinx.
B
syrinx.
C
sphinx.
D
syringe.
17) What is the difference between a bird call and a bird song?
A
A bird can only have a call or a song--not both.
B
A call is a single sound the bird makes, while a song is a series of notes that have a pattern.
C
A call is a sound sent for other birds to respond to, while a song is purely done for pleasure.
D
A call is louder than a song.
18) Another form of communication birds use is tapping things--also known as
A
rat-a-tatting.
B
beating.
C
drumming.
D
thumping.
19) What is the practice of putting tiny bracelets on the legs of birds so we can learn where it goes, how long it lives, and what its habits are?
A
Bird watching.
B
Bird jewelry.
C
Bird banding.
D
Bird studying.
20) Who was the bird lover mentioned in this chapter who first started the practice of bird banding as far back as 1803?
A
John James Patuxent
B
John Quincy Adams
C
John James Audubon
D
James Wilson Aves
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