Lesson 13

Question 1

Why do birds migrate?

Answer 1

Birds migrate because food is scarce, not because they cannot stand the cold

Question 2

How do they know when to migrate?

Answer 2

Birds know when to migrate based off the length of days.

Question 3

What are the advantages of migrating at night?

Answer 3

Migrating at night provides more protection from predators and cooler air and requires less energy for the bird to fly.

Question 4

How do birds navigate during migration

Answer 4

Nocturnal migrators use the positioning of the moon and the stars. Diurnal migrators use the landscape, Earth’s magnetic field, and infrasound.

Question 5

What is the name of the #1 flyway?

Answer 5

Pacific Flyway

Question 6

What is the name of the #2 Flyway?

Answer 6

Central Flyway

Question 7

What is the name of the #3 Flyway?

Answer 7

Mississippi Flyway

Question 8

What is the name of the #4 Flyway?

Answer 8

Atlantic Flyway

Question 9

What is the common name for this bird?

Answer 9

Herring Gull

Question 10

Name the bird that sings this song

Answer 10

Herring Gull