Bird Migration

What is bird migration?

• Staying in one place for a lifetime.

• Non-living parts of the environment.

• A seasonal movement from one place to another.

• Finding predators and prey.

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What is habitat?

• the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.

• a variety of plants and animals.

• too many lights at night.

• a zoo where animals are kept.

What does endangered mean?

• Source of energy for everything.

• too many of one type of animals.

• House pets, such as cats and dogs.

• A group of animals at risk of no longer existing, becoming lost forever 

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What is habitat fragmentation?

• ecological engineers

• Breakup of a habitat into smaller pieces, usually as a result of human activities.

• an island.

• predators and prey.

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What is light pollution?

• Helps birds navigate at night as they migrate.

• Pollution caused by too much garbage.

• When the Sun shines too bright.

• brightening of the night sky caused by street lights and other man-made sources. Causes birds to get lost as they migrate, because they can't see the stars to guide them..

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What does diurnal mean?

• Active during the day and sleep at night.

• Active at night.

• A species of bird.

• A type of habitat.

What is nocturnal?

• A species of bird.

• A type of habitat.

• Active at night.

• Active during the day.

What is a turkey vulture?

• Something we eat on Thanksgiving.

• A scavenger who eats dead animals and helps prevent the spread of disease.

• A predator who is very dangerous.

• A bird who gets hunted by many animals.

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State one reason birds migrate:

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How do birds know where to go?