Envirothon 2023 Mammal Vocabulary Quiz

What is the definition of a carnivore?

• An animal that is eaten by other animals.

• An animal that only eats plant material.

• An animal that eats plant material and other animals.

• An animal that only eats other animals.

What is the definition of a herbivore?

• An animal that is eaten by other animals.

• An animal that only eats plant material.

• An animal that eats plant material and other animals.

• An animal that only eats other animals.

What is the definition of a census?

• An animal active during dawn and dusk.

• The number of individuals of a particular species in an area.

• The area that provides a living thing with adequate food, water, shelter, space.

• An exact count of every animal in an area.

What is the definition of crepuscular?

• An animal active during dawn and dusk.

• Active during the day.

• An animal that only eats other animals.

• An animal that eats plant material and other animals.

What is the definition of diurnal?

• An animal active during dawn and dusk.

• Active during the day.

• An animal that only eats other animals.

• An animal that eats plant material and other animals.

What is the definition of habitat?

• An animal active during dawn and dusk.

• The number of individuals of a particular species in an area.

• An exact count of every animal in an area.

• The area that provides a living thing with adequate food, water, shelter, space.

What is the definition of home range?

• A space that an animal occupies during its life.

• telling how many animals are present by looking for signs they leave

• science of IDing, naming, classifying living things in an area

• The area that provides a living thing with adequate food, water, shelter, space.

What is the definition of populaiton index?

• A space that an animal occupies during its life.

• telling how many animals are present by looking for signs they leave

• science of IDing, naming, classifying living things in an area

• The area that provides a living thing with adequate food, water, shelter, space.

What is the definition of taxonomy?

• A space that an animal occupies during its life.

• telling how many animals are present by looking for signs they leave

• science of IDing, naming, classifying living things in an area

• The area that provides a living thing with adequate food, water, shelter, space.

An animal that eats other animals

• omnivore

• predator

• prey

• vertebrate