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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
Beaks
D
Feathers
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 help control insect populations.
C
Birds give us something beautiful to watch.
D
Birds take pollen from plant to plant.
4) What is the resource most birders use to identify birds?
A
Google.
B
Fellow birders.
C
Field guides.
D
Encyclopedias.
5) Birds that travel from one habitat to another for different season are called
A
unestablished birds.
B
snow birds.
C
migrating birds.
D
fickle 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
traveling or moving birds.
B
vagrant birds.
C
short-term birds.
D
transient or migrant birds.
7) When observing birds, little differences separate one bird from another. These little differences are called
A
subtleties.
B
mandibles.
C
field marks.
D
distinctions.
8) What distinguishes most female birds from most male birds in a species?
A
They are smaller in size.
B
They are more active than males.
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
Upper mandible, nape, tarsus, and flank.
B
Colorization, auditory call, size, and busyness.
C
Beak, feathers, eyes, and diet.
D
There are no definite terms in field markings.
10) A strip of color crossing a bird's wing horizontally is called a
A
wingbar.
B
winger.
C
wing sheer.
D
wing strip.
11) What is the name for the top of a bird's head?
A
Forebeak
B
Crown
C
Passerine
D
Top
12) When a bird's feathers on the top of its head tuft up, it is called a
A
bird lick.
B
sponsa.
C
moo-moo foo-foo.
D
crown.
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
sparrows.
B
yard birds.
C
passerines.
D
flightless birds.
14) What is the name of a person who studies birds?
A
Entomologist
B
Orthopologist
C
Bird master
D
Ornithologist
15) Which of the following lists provide other ways birds can be identified?
A
By their size, diet, and nests.
B
By their behavior, habitats, and bird calls.
C
By any of the items listed in this question.
D
By their banter, eggs, and color.
16) To make a sound, a bird sends vibrations across its voice box, which is also known as the
A
sphinx.
B
spyrinx.
C
syrinx.
D
syringe.
17) What is the difference between a bird call and a bird song?
A
A call is louder than a song.
B
A bird can only have a call or a song--not both.
C
A call is a single sound the bird makes, while a song is a series of notes that have a pattern.
D
A call is a sound sent for other birds to respond to, while a song is purely done for pleasure.
18) Another form of communication birds use is tapping things--also known as
A
thumping.
B
rat-a-tatting.
C
beating.
D
drumming.
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 jewelry.
B
Bird watching.
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 Quincy Adams
B
John James Audubon
C
James Wilson Aves
D
John James Patuxent
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