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Quiz 01 Flashcards

1
Q

Which of these refers to a layer of fat that helps animals such as walruses, seals, and penguins keep warm?

a. blighter
b. blabber
c. blubber

A

c.blubber

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Which of these is a cold-blooded animal ?

a) Frog
b) Eagle
c) Rat

A

a) frog

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3
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Which of these is not really a bear?

a) sun bear
b) grizzly bear
c) koala bear

A

koala bear

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Which member of the big cat family has species called the Indian and the Siberian?

a) tiger
b) leopard
c) lion

A

Tiger

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5
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Which of these animals is an omnivore?

a) bear
b) panther
c) deer

A

Bear

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Many animals deal with the harshness of winter by becoming dormant or inactive. This ‘ling sleep’ is called _____________.

a) hibernation
b) transpiration
c) aestivation

A

hibernation

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Which of the following type of mammals lay eggs instead of giving birth?

a) marsupials
b) monotremes
c) ungulates

A

b)monotremes

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8
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How do bees and mosquitoes create a loud buzzing noise?

a) rubbing of legs
b) beating of wings
c) humming loudly

A

beating of wings

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9
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The substance found in rhinoceros es’ horns is also found in human ___________.

a) hair
b) bones
c) skin

A

a)hair

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10
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How many compartments does the stomach of a cow have?

a) two
b) four
c) one

A

b)four

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11
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Which of these creatures can a hippopotamus outrun?
A.Cheetah
B.human being
C.antelope

A

B.human being

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12
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Which of these birds can rotate its neck 270 degrees?
A)OWL
B.TOUCAN
C.KITE

A

Owl

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13
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Name this animal
A

Echidna

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14
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Why do bats hang upside down?
A.to hide from predators 
B.to scare off predators
C.to conserve their energy
D.to hear sounds  better
A

C.to conserve their energy

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15
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The largest mammal is the blue whale

True/false

A

True

Blue whales grow up to 100 feet (30 meters) long and can weigh 200 tons (181.4 tonnes).

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16
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Which  is the slowest  mammal on earth?
a .muskrat
b.meerkat
c.koala
d.sloth
A

d.sloth

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17
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When does the hooded seal display its balloon-like “hood”?

a. when it is sleeping
b. when it is hungry
c. when it is threatened
d. when it is nursing its pups

A

c.when it is threatened

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18
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Elephants are born blind

True/false

A

True

Elephant calves are born blind with only their trunks to navigate and explore

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19
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Which is the wombats  closest  relative?
A.koala
B.turtle
C.pig
D.cougar
A

A.koala

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20
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Where are a dog’s sweat glands located?

a) in its mouth
b) the bottoms of its feet
c) behind its ears
d) in its nose

A

the bottoms of its feet

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21
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The red panda also goes by which name?
A.firefox
B.red beast
C.panda-monium
D.kung-fu panda
A

A.firefox

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22
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Which  of these  animals  likes to eat skunks?
A.dog
B.grizzly bear
C.eel
D.great horned owl
A

D.great horned owl

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23
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The platypus is the only mammal that lays eggs

True/false

A

False

The echidna is another mammal that reproduces by laying eggs

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24
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Which animal was considered extinct until the 1990s?
A.aye-aye
B.hairy-eared dwarf lemur
C.star -nosed mole
D.Asian tapir
A

B.hairy-eared dwarf lemur

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25
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To which animal is the okapi most closely related?
A.monkey
B.lion
C.giraffe
D.rhinoceros
A

C.giraffe

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26
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Which animal is nocturnal, meaning  it sleeps during the day and is awake at night?
A.turtle
B.bear
C.badger
D.rabbit
A

C.badger

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27
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Tigers sleep next to their meals.

True/false

A

True

Tigers cant eat a large animal in one meal, so they sleep next to their food until they have eaten all the meat

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28
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Which kinds of animals hibernate?
A.fish
B.amphibians
 C.Reptiles
D.all of the above
A

D.all of the above

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29
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Which animal,can hibernate  while partially  frozen?
A.frog
B.duck
C.bear
D.snake
A

A.frog

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30
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Experts can tell if an animal  is hibernating and not sleeping, because it has \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
a.a higher body temperature 
B.a lower body temperature 
C.open eyes
D.closed eyes
A

B.a lower body temperature

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31
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The  albatross  ,a large seabird, can sleep  while \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A.diving into water
B.laying an egg
C.eating
D.flying
A

D.flying

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32
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Most  animals have  a 24-hour  sleep  cycle,but snails have a sleep  cycle every \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A.2 to 3 days
B.6 months
C.3 years
D.5 years
A

2 to 3 days

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33
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How many  hours  a day does the  house cat sleep?
A.5
B.12
C.16
D.24
A

C.16

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34
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Which  color does a green  tree frog turn to hide from  predators?
A.tan
B.blue
C.yellow
D.red
A

A. tan

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35
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Which  animal  wears a cocoon of dead skin during  hibernation?
A.african bullfrog
B.north american black bear
C.common housefly
D.snapping turtle
A

A.african bullfrog

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36
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Which  animal  spends 80 percent of its life asleep?
A.elephant
B.horse
C.armadillo
D.giraffe
A

C.armadillo

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37
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Crocodiles sleep with their mouths closed

True/false

A

False

An open mouth allows for temperature regulation

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38
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Which animal sleep for as long as humans do?-about 8 hours -and at night?
A.elephants
B.dolphins
C.koalas
D.pigs
A

D.pigs

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39
Q

Crocodiles eat stones to help them grind and digest their food.
True/false

A

True

The stones help grind the meat they have eaten.

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40
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Which of the following is not a trick a chameleon can do?
A.move each of its eyes separately
B.change its colour
C.hold its breath for several days
D.stretch its tongue longer than the size of its body

A

C.hold its breath for several days

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41
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Where does the bee carry the pollen it collects from Flowers

A

In a basket made of its hind legs

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42
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A worker bee makes 1/10th teaspoon of honey in a life time. True or false

A

True

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42
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A worker bee makes 1/10th teaspoon of honey in a life time. True or false

A

True

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42
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A worker bee makes 1/10th teaspoon of honey in a life time. True or false

A

True

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43
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A worker bee makes 1/10th teaspoon of honey in a life time. True or false

A

True

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44
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A worker bee makes 1/10th teaspoon of honey in a life time. True or false

A

True

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45
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The Bee venom can be used to make

A

Medicine

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46
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The bees communicate with each other mainly by

A

dancing

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46
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The bees communicate with each other mainly by

A

dancing

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47
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When a queen bee dies, the worker bees make another queen bee by fatteing up larvae with large amounts of a special substance called

A

Royal jelly

47
Q

When a queen bee dies, the worker bees make another queen bee by fatteing up larvae with large amounts of a special substance called

A

Royal jelly

47
Q

When a queen bee dies, the worker bees make another queen bee by fatteing up larvae with large amounts of a special substance called

A

Royal jelly

47
Q

When a queen bee dies, the worker bees make another queen bee by fatteing up larvae with large amounts of a special substance called

A

Royal jelly

48
Q

The kind of bee you are most likely to see flying around is a

A

Worker Bee

49
Q

The honeycomb is made out of

A

Beeswax

50
Q

Why do honey bees gather together in a big ball called CLUSTER

A

To Stay Warm

51
Q

An adult Honeybee is about the size of a

A

Human Fingernail

51
Q

An adult Honeybee is about the size of a

A

Human Fingernail

52
Q

The queen honeybee usually lives for about

A

5 years

53
Q

The Queen bee collects the most pollen in a hive. True or false

A

False. The queen been stays only within the hive

54
Q

In ancient Times, dead people were given Honey cakes to take to the after life. True or False

A

True

People believed that honey cakes was needed to get past CEREBRUS, the three headed dog guarding the underworld

55
Q

How many flowes must a hive of bees visit to produce an average jar of honey

A

2 million

56
Q

For how long has honey been been producing honey

A

10 Million years

57
Q

What trick can a Hummingbird do

A

It can fly backwards and upside down

58
Q

How do Crocodiles digest their food

A

They eat stones to help them grind and digest the food

59
Q

From how far can elephants still hear each others low rumbling calls

A

10 kms

60
Q

What stunt does a Horned toad perform when it feels threatened

A

Shoots blood from its eyes

61
Q

Which animal can grow upto 40 new set of teeth in its lifetime

A

alligator

62
Q

Each year the purple frog lives above the ground for only

A

2 weeks

63
Q

The Deep Sea Shrimp squirts its enemies with a glowing blue ooze. true of false

A

true

64
Q

All spiders spin webs in the smae pattern. true or false

A

false

65
Q

Do all spiders spin webs

A

No

66
Q

How far can a kangaroo leap

A

13 metres

67
Q

Which animal can change its directionin midair while chasing its prey

A

Cheetah

68
Q

Spitting spiders shoot a sticky substance at their prey to

A

Hold it down and eat it

69
Q

Which sea animal can dive 6600 feet below the surface of the water

A

Sperm whale

70
Q

Which sea animal can dive 6600 feet below the surface of the water

A

Sperm whale

71
Q

Which animal eats both seeds and worms

A

Chicken

72
Q

How many hours does a panda spend eating

A

12 hours

73
Q

Which animal eats some food that are so small that we cant see them

A

Fish

74
Q

What is the main diet of the Vampire bat

A

Blood

75
Q

An anaconda eats its prey whole. Which animal does the anaconda sometimes eat

A

Deer

76
Q

The silky anteater is the worlds smallest anteater. How many ants does it eat in one day

A

5000

77
Q

Which animal eats tree bark in the winter

A

Porcupine

78
Q

Which animal can survive upto three years without eating

A

Alligator

79
Q

Is a dragonfly a hunter

A

Yes

79
Q

Is a dragonfly a hunter

A

Yes

80
Q

Which animal eats a lot of food killed by other animals

A

Hyena

81
Q

A King Cobra most eats

A

Other snakes

81
Q

A King Cobra most eats

A

Other snakes

82
Q

A King Cobra most eats

A

Other snakes

83
Q

How long can a scorpion go between meals

A

1 year

83
Q

How long can a scorpion go between meals

A

1 year

83
Q

How long can a scorpion go between meals

A

1 year

84
Q

Which animal lays the largest egg

A

Ostrich

85
Q

Crocodiles eggs hatch after

A

warming in the sun

85
Q

Crocodiles eggs hatch after

A

warming in the sun

86
Q

Crocodiles eggs hatch after

A

warming in the sun

87
Q

Crocodiles eggs hatch after

A

warming in the sun

88
Q

Crocodiles eggs hatch after

A

warming in the sun

89
Q

What is is called when an insect or a reptile crawls out of its own skin

A

Moulting

90
Q

What is is called when an insect or a reptile crawls out of its own skin

A

Moulting

90
Q

What is is called when an insect or a reptile crawls out of its own skin

A

Moulting

91
Q

How many eggs does a female Tuna lay at one time

A

Millions

91
Q

How many eggs does a female Tuna lay at one time

A

Millions

92
Q

How many eggs does a female Tuna lay at one time

A

Millions

93
Q

How many eggs does a female Tuna lay at one time

A

Millions

94
Q

How many eggs does a female Tuna lay at one time

A

Millions

95
Q

How many eggs does a female Tuna lay at one time

A

Millions

96
Q

Which animals eggs are often called “ mermaids Purse”

A

Shark

96
Q

Which animals eggs are often called “ mermaids Purse”

A

Shark

97
Q

Which animal is ready to hunt its prey as soon as it hatches out of its egg

A

Komodo Dragon

98
Q

Does the Whale hatch from an egg

A

No

99
Q

Where does the cuckoo lay its eggs

A

In another birds nest

100
Q

Where does the cuckoo lay its eggs

A

In another birds nest

101
Q

Where does the cuckoo lay its eggs

A

In another birds nest

102
Q

What happens if firefly eggs are disturbed before they hatch

A

They glow

103
Q

A hummingbird egg is about the size of a

A

jellybean

104
Q

How many eggs does a female Monarch butterfly lay in a lifetime

A

300

105
Q

Which animal carries eggs in a pouch until they hatch

A

Seahorse

106
Q

What can baby Turkeys do as soon as they hatch

A

They can walk

107
Q

What can baby Turkeys do as soon as they hatch

A

They can walk

108
Q

What can baby Turkeys do as soon as they hatch

A

They can walk

109
Q

What can baby Turkeys do as soon as they hatch

A

They can walk

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