Lesson 14

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 birds navigate during migration

Answer 2

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

Question 3

What is the name of the #1 flyway?

Answer 3

Pacific Flyway

Question 4

What is the name of the #2 Flyway?

Answer 4

Central Flyway

Question 5

What is the name of the #3 Flyway?

Answer 5

Mississippi Flyway

Question 6

What is the name of the #4 Flyway?

Answer 6

Atlantic Flyway

Question 7

Why do birds establish a territory?

Answer 7

Territories are established to ensure that the bird has enough food

Question 8

Name three kinds of nests.

Answer 8

minimal or ground nests, cup-shaped or saucer-shaped nests, domed nests, mud nests, or communal nests.

Question 9

What are advantages to flocking?

Answer 9

Flocking provides protection from predators and increases the chances of catching prey.

Question 10

Which birds tend to lead solitary lives?

Answer 10

Hummingbirds, woodpeckers, and birds of prey are usually solitary.