Birds Quiz

How many different kinds of birds live on Earth?

• About 7,900 kinds

• About 9,700 kinds

• About 25,000 kinds

• About 8,000 kinds

What is something ALL birds have?

• The ability to fly

• Colorful feathers

• Feathers and wings

• Long beaks

Which bird is the smallest?

• The penguin

• The ostrich

• The bee hummingbird

• The eagle

How many feathers can birds have?

• Up to 15,000

• Up to 20,000

• Up to 25,000

• Up to 30,000

Where do birds NOT build their nests?

• Forests

• Underground oceans

• Wetlands

• Cities

How many eggs do female birds usually lay in a nest?

• Two to eight eggs

• Ten to twelve eggs

• One to three eggs

• Fifteen to twenty eggs

What does the word "molt" mean?

• To build a nest

• To lay eggs

• To fly away

• To shed feathers

How long does it take for baby birds to hatch?

• 5 to 10 days

• 10 to 80 days

• 90 to 100 days

• 100 to 120 days

What text feature would go best with the Habitat section of the text?

• A diagram with the beaks, feathers, and wings labeled

• A photograph of a nest with six eggs

• A table with the sizes of different birds in inches and centimeters

• A group of photographs of birds nests in different places

Which words from the text have the same vowel sound as beaks?

• earth

• feet

• least

• break

• feathers