Behavior Quiz

Which answer best defines behavior?

• a group of fish

• to have a long, winter sleep

• to move long distances from one place to another

• something an organism does

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Toucans and monkeys find food and shelter in tall trees. They live where it is warm all year long and lots of rain falls. Where do they live?

• wetlands

• desert

• rainforest

• ocean

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Deer and raccoons live where there is enough rain and sunlight where trees grow well. Where do they live?

• forest

• desert

• wetland

• none of the other answer choices

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An alligator lives in a swamp where the water is at or above ground most of the year. Where does the alligator live?

• forest

• ocean

• desert

• wetland

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Lydia notices that her cat loses a lot of hair in the summer. What is the most likely reason that her cat sheds its fur in the summer?

• it is adapting to eat less food

• it is preparing for cold weather

• it is adapting to a hot summer

• it is migrating to an area with more water

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Why do butterflies migrate from Canada to Texas in the winter?

• to lay their eggs

• to practice flying

• to go on vacations

• to visit other butterflies

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When trees go dormant in the winter, they ________.

• look for warmer places to live

• grow taller and wider

• take in more water

• stop making food and growing

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Why do small fish swim in groups?

• to visit their extended relatives

• to talk to bigger fish

• to get along with other fish

• to protect themselves

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Why do geese fly south in the winter?

• to visit their extended relatives

• to go on vacations

• to practice their flying skills

• to find warmer places

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Why do many animals hibernate during winter?

• to conserve energy and survive cold weather and the lack of food

• because they are fatigued

• to not see their unfriendly fellow animals

• to protect their offspring

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