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Chapter 5 Apologia Zoology Book 1 Test. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Some birds use this method of flying in the dark caves in which they have their homes:
a) Echolocation
b) Endurance flight
c) Infrared sigh
d) None of these answers is accurate.

Adherent nests get their name because they _____ the structure on which they are built.
a) stick to
b) swing from
c) fall from
d) hide against

A pendulous cup nest is different from a suspended nest in that it
a) is made of materials that are very soft and flexible.
b) has its opening in the bottom of the nest.
c) can reach sizes up a ton in weight.
d) is reused by the same bird pair every year.

Raptors (birds of prey) and other large birds typically build huge
a) platform nests on the sides of cliffs or high in a large tree.
b) temporary nests that disintegrate within the year.
c) ground or mound nests because they are so ungainly at building nests.
d) cup nests of spider webs, rotten wood, and mud.

An earth-hole nester (like a puffin or a kingfisher) is a bird that makes or finds
a) a burrow in which to lay its eggs.
b) an abandoned platform nest in which to lay its eggs.
c) a scrape-nest from a previous year to use this year.
d) a cavity in a tree to use.

Most ducks, geese, sandpipers, and quail prefer this type of nest:
a) Ground or mound nest
b) Platform nest
c) Earth-hole nest
d) Cavity nest

A bird's nest that is made from a pile of dead leaves or in a small divot in the ground is called
a) a scrape nest.
b) a cavity nest.
c) a platform nest.
d) a cup nest.

A bird that is placed as an egg into a different bird's nest or clutch of eggs is called
a) a brood parasite.
b) a bower.
c) a jerk.
d) a renegade.

An Emperor penguin will keep an egg warm by covering it with a thick roll of skin and feathers called a
a) brood pouch.
b) brood parasite.
c) a roost.
d) a bower.

Weaver birds construct a unique nest that is special because
a) it hangs like a basket, and is built using only their feet and beaks.
b) has colorful baubles added to it to attract mates.
c) has an entrance from a hole in a tree.
d) can last for nearly 35 years.

Most birds' nests are shaped like the name they are given, which is:
a) Cup
b) Hat
c) Thimble
d) Pan

This bird builds a gazebo-like structure of dried leaves and twigs, and then decorates it with shells, rocks, and feathers.
a) Bowerbird
b) Tailorbird
c) Bee hummingbird
d) Stork

What do birds (even if they are raised in captivity without a nest) do during the proper season, if given the chance?
a) Build a nest.
b) Seek a similar shelter to that in which they were raised.
c) Gather unusual materials as though they want to build a nest.
d) Coo and chirp more frequently.

It is against the law to do this with a bird's nest: ______.
a) Keep it.
b) Destroy it.
c) Spray paint it.
d) Place another bird in it.

Warming weather and the lengthening day set off a bird's instinct to ____.
a) Construct a nest.
b) Eat lots of food to store for the harsh winter.
c) Fly east.
d) Develop new feathers.

What is the birding term for resting or sleeping?
a) Roosting
b) Rummaging
c) Plummaging
d) Nesting

What is the primary purpose of a bird's nest?
a) It is used for raising its young.
b) It is used to identify its strength as a species.
c) It is used for protection from predators.
d) It is used to impress possible mates.

What is incubating eggs?
a) Keeping them warm so they will hatch.
b) Studying eggs while they are in the shell.
c) Collecting a variety of specimens of eggs.
d) Cracking the egg shell so the bird can hatch out.

To make the egg more camouflaged, God designed birds to lay eggs that are
a) typically the same color as the area in which they are laid.
b) shaped like surrounding rocks.
c) speckled to throw off potential predators' vision.
d) always white because birds are color blind.

What is the name of birds that do not build nests?
a) No-nesters.
b) Anti-nesters.
c) Hoarders.
d) Roosters.

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