Animal Diets and Adaptations

Animal Diets and Adaptations

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Science, Geography

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

Holly Grand explains how scientists determine animal diets by examining tooth shapes and analyzing stomach contents. The video focuses on two fish species, alligator gar and black drum, to predict their diets. Hypotheses are formed based on tooth shape, and dissections are conducted to test these hypotheses. The study reveals that alligator gar are carnivores, while black drum are omnivores, highlighting the importance of empirical testing in scientific studies.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary goal of the Coastal Fisheries Division?

To increase fish populations

To manage coastal resources sustainably

To study freshwater ecosystems

To promote recreational fishing

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can scientists predict an animal's diet?

By observing their habitat

By studying their behavior

By analyzing their tooth shape

By measuring their size

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of teeth do dolphins have?

Curved and smooth

Small and rounded

Flat and broad

Sharp and pointy

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where can alligator gar be found?

In freshwater and estuaries

Only in deep ocean waters

In mountain streams

Only in saltwater

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is unique about the black drum's teeth?

They are transparent

They are located in the throat

They are extremely sharp

They are used for filtering water

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What hypothesis was made about the alligator gar's diet?

It is a scavenger

It is a carnivore

It is an herbivore

It is an omnivore

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was found in the alligator gar's stomach?

Only plants

Fish and crabs

Algae and snails

Shrimp and bivalves

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