Animal Groups Test

1. A number of living things having some natural relationship is ____.

• population
• survive
• group

2. All the members of a group of one type of organism that live in the same place are a ____,

• population
• survive
• group

3. To stay alive is to ___.

• population
• survive
• group

4. ____ animals have a better chance of surviving when living in groups.

• No
• Some
• All

5. Look at these facts about penguins. These are all advantages of __.

• a. living in cold climates
• b. having feathers
• c. having a black and white coat
• d. penguins living in groups

6. A colony of ants is a _________ that works together to survive.

• a. group
• b. individual

7. A school, or group, of sardines can form a large circle to protect themselves from ____.

• a. the environment
• b. predators

8. Choose the example that does NOT represent an advantage of animals living in a group.

• a. A colony of ants builds a network of underground tunnels.
• b. Owls hunt at night to surprise their prey.
• c. A pack of wolves works together to hunt for food.
• d. Prairie dogs alert each other using calls when a predator is near.

9. Some animals, such as wolves and lions, ________for food in groups.

• a. eat
• b. shop
• c. hunt

10. TRUE or FALSE: A sardine fish usually swims alone to escape predators such as marlin fish.

• True
• False