World Book Trivia Challenge Advanced--12/26--Birds

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What do all birds lack that most vertebrates have that aids in the eating process?
- Tongue
- Teeth
- Beak
Correct Answer

A. Teeth

Explanation

Unlike most other vertebrates, living birds lack teeth. Instead, they have a hard bill, or beak, which they use in getting food and for self-defense. A number of the earliest birds possessed teeth, but these species no longer exist.

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3.

What is the pesticide that is banned in most countries because it is known to contanminate the food supply of birds.
- DEET
- DDT
- EEEP
Correct Answer

A. DDT

Explanation

lso, the use of pesticides, especially DDT, contaminated the food of the bald eagle, the osprey, and the brown pelican in some areas. Since 1972, DDT has been prohibited in many countries. Populations of bald eagles, ospreys, brown pelicans, and peregrine falcons are now breeding successfully again in once-polluted areas of North America.

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4.

The largest living bird is the ______________.
- Ostrich
- Albatross
- Pelican
Correct Answer

A. Ostrich

Explanation

The smallest bird is the bee hummingbird, which grows only about 2 inches (5 centimeters) long. The largest living bird is the ostrich, which may grow up to 8 feet (2.4 meters) tall. The largest bird that ever lived was the elephant bird, which died out hundreds of years ago.

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5.

How to birds clean their feathers?
- Molting
- Preening
- Licking
Correct Answer

A. Preening

Explanation

A bird cares for its feathers chiefly by cleaning and smoothing them with its beak, a process called preening. A bird uses its feet to preen its head and other hard-to-reach parts. Most birds oil their feathers while preening.

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6.

Birds are _________.
- Warm-blooded
- Cold-blooded
- No-blooded
Correct Answer

A. Warm-blooded

Explanation

Like mammals, and unlike amphibians and reptiles, birds are warm-blooded—that is, their body temperature always remains about the same, even if the temperature of their surroundings changes.

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7.

What is the flow of air enables birds to overcome gravity and fly?
- Push
- Spin
- Lift
Correct Answer

A. Lift

Explanation

The flow of air over the wing produces an upward force called lift. Lift enables birds to overcome gravity, rise, and remain airborne.

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8.

The vocal organ of birds that produces their sounds is a ______________.
- Syrinx
- Mouth
- Trachea
Correct Answer

A. Syrinx

Explanation

Birds produce their songs with a unique vocal organ called the syrinx. The syrinx of most birds occurs where the main airway, or trachea, branches into the two smaller air passages, called the bronchi, which go to the lungs. Many birds can produce two different songs at the same time, one with each side of the syrinx.

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9.

Which type of young are more apt to be walking/hunting with hours after they are born?
- Altricial
- Precocial
- Brood parasites
Correct Answer

A. Precocial

Explanation

Most newborn chicks are blind, practically featherless, and so weak-legged they cannot stand. Such birds are called altricial. In other species, the newborn chicks can see, and they have a covering of fine down and strong legs. These birds are called precocial. Precocial young can walk from the nest and start to hunt for food a few hours or days after hatching. Altricial young must remain in the nest far longer and be cared for by their parents.

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10.

Of the following, which bird can NOT fly?
- Hummingbird
- Kiwi
- Loon
Correct Answer

A. Hummingbird

Explanation

Birds move from one place to another chiefly by flying. Only a few kinds cannot fly. Some of these flightless birds are cassowaries, emus, kiwis, ostriches, rheas, and penguins

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World Book Trivia Challenge Advanced--12/26--birds

Why do birds migrate?

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What do all birds lack that most vertebrates have that aids in the eating process?

What is the pesticide that is banned in most countries because it is known to contanminate the food supply of birds.

The largest living bird is the ______________.

How to birds clean their feathers?

Birds are _________.

What is the flow of air enables birds to overcome gravity and fly?

The vocal organ of birds that produces their sounds is a ______________.

Which type of young are more apt to be walking/hunting with hours after they are born?

Of the following, which bird can NOT fly?