Film Questions (1-6)
(6- The Life of Birds) The Ruby-throated Hummingbird stops _____ times during its 18-hour route across the Gulf of Mexico? (The Mastery of Flight)
0
(1- Deserts) According to the film "Planet Earth- Deserts", deserts cover about _______ of the planets land?
1/3
(4- Life in the Cold blood) Within 2 days after eating a large prey item a python's liver increases by ________.
2x
(2- Seasonal Forests) a female of the world's smallest deer stands _______ at the shoulder.
30 cm
(4- Life in the Cold blood) Female Leopard Geckos lay their eggs in a place that is about ________ in temperature.
31 degrees
(4- Life in the Cold blood) Tortoises on Dassen Island must warm up to _______ in order to feed.
33 degrees celsius
(4- Life in the Cold blood) The flower of the plant on Minorca that attracts prey for the lizards raises its temperature by ________.
5 degrees above the surrounding
(4- Life in the Cold blood) Marine Iguanas can feed in the sea for about _______ minutes at a stretch.
5-10
(5- Armored Giants) A gopher tortoise burrow in Florida could go on for _______
50 m
(4- Life in the Cold blood) Baby painted turtles can stay in a deep freeze like state for up to __________.
6 months
(1-Deserts) the _________ desert is the driest on the planet.
Atacama
(4- Life in the Cold blood) Marine Iguanas are colored ______.
Black
(1-Deserts) flat lizards in South Africa feed on __________.
Black Fly
(4- Life in the Cold blood) In the film we are able to see changes in the _______ of a Marine Iguana using a special camera.
Body temperature
(3- Kingdom of the Seahorse) ", in ______ Seahorses are considered by some to be charms of love.
China
(2- Seasonal Forests) the _______ is a bird specially adapted for feeding on conifer seeds.
Crossbill
(6- The Life of Birds) Birds that do not have access to open water may bathe in _______, use powder down, or lie in ants to maintain their feathers and dislodge parasites. (The Mastery of Flight)
Dust
(6- The Life of Birds) in contrast to seabirds which take flight by falling into the air, most landbirds take off from a standing position which takes much more _______. (The Mastery of Flight)
Energy
(1- Deserts) the largest desert in the world is the Great Sandy Desert in Australia.
False
(1-Deserts) According to the film, Bactrian Camels are indigenous to the Sahara Desert.
False
(3- Kingdom of the Seahorse) males stake out territories during the breeding season.
False
(3- Kingdom of the Seahorse) seahorses are not at all faithful to their mates.
False
(3- Kingdom of the Seahorse) seahorses may be found as far north as Iceland.
False
(5- Armored Giants) Because they are cold-blooded Crocodiles cannot go for long periods of time without eating.
False
(5- Armored Giants) Female Broad-snouted Caimans check out their nests and eat any of their un- hatched eggs.
False
(5- Armored Giants) More than 1200 species of animals are known to use gopher tortoise burrows.
False
(6- The Life of Birds) The male and female Giant Hummingbird cooperate in raising their young. (The Mastery of Flight)
False
(3- Kingdom of the Seahorse) the eggs of the seahorse are fertilized in the female before she deposits them in the male's pouch.
False-- fertilization takes place within the males body
(1-Deserts) a single Oryx can feed a desert pride of lions for a month.
False-- only a week
(2- Seasonal Forests) Araucaria trees grow in China.
False-- they grown in South America
(3- Kingdom of the Seahorse) seahorses have numerous sharp but very tiny teeth.
False-- they have no teeth or stomachs
(6- The Life of Birds) ______________ are the only birds that can hover without the help of a headwind. (The Mastery of Flight)
Hummingbirds
(4- Life in the Cold blood) Poison arrow frogs in Central America bask __________. (where?)
In a patch of sunshine on the forest floor
(6- The Life of Birds) Landing into the wind helps birds reduce their forward speed while maintaining ______.(The Mastery of Flight)
Lift
(2- Seasonal Forests) a(n) _________ must roam hundreds of miles in the Taiga looking for enough food.
Lynx
(2- Seasonal Forests) he world's smallest primate is indigenous to _________.
Madagascar (mouse lemur)
(5- Armored Giants) Because they are solar powered reptiles and amphibians need only 10% of the energy required by similar-sized _________.
Mammals
(6- The Life of Birds) Flight feathers are composed of quills and filaments equipped with ______ that allow a damaged feather to be zipped back together. (The Mastery of Flight)
Microscopic hooks
(5- Armored Giants) The most aquatic of all turtles are found in ______.
New Guinea and Northern Australia
(3- Kingdom of the Seahorse) the sanctuary reef had a problem with __________.
Poachers
(1-Deserts) saquaro cacti live in the __________ desert.
Sonoran
(4- Life in the Cold blood) Dassen Island is off the coast of ___________.
South Africa
(6- The Life of Birds) The example of the osprey turning the fish head-first illustrates the importance of ______ for bird flight. (The Mastery of Flight)
Streamlining
(3- Kingdom of the Seahorse) Amanda Vincent the featured scientist is shown studying seahorses in _________.
Sydney Harbor, Australia
(4- Life in the Cold blood) Leatherback turtles were seen on a beach in ___________.
Trinidad
(1- Deserts) Bactrian Camels breed in the winter.
True
(1-Deserts) Gila Woodpeckers nest in the stems of Saguaro Cacti.
True
(1-Deserts) Nubian Ibex males who lose in fights to rival males may not breed.
True
(1-Deserts) One-way Red Kangaroos cool down is to dig down to the cooler soil.
True
(1-Deserts) lions can live in deserts but they cannot cross sand dunes.
True
(1-Deserts) young locusts are flightless
True
(2- Seasonal Forests) a forest of giant conifers has almost as much living matter as a tropical rainforest.
True
(2- Seasonal Forests) it takes longer to raise an Amur Leopard cub than an African Leopard cub.
True
(2- Seasonal Forests) no one knows why so may animals in Southern Hemisphere forests are so tiny.
True
(2- Seasonal Forests) wolverines are strong enough to bring down an adult caribou.
True
(3- Kingdom of the Seahorse) baby seahorses receive oxygen and nutrients from their father during development.
True
(3- Kingdom of the Seahorse) in a series of experiments Amanda Vincent showed that male sea horses fight with other males for mates.
True
(3- Kingdom of the Seahorse) seahorses are sometimes ground up and put in genital tonic pills.
True
(3- Kingdom of the Seahorse) seahorses spend much of their time anchored by their tails.
True
(4- Life in the Cold blood) Nocturnal activity is normal for amphibians.
True
(5- Armored Giants) Clearly the Saltwater Crocodiles have the intelligence to predict when the floods will come with astonishing accuracy.
True
(5- Armored Giants) Crocodiles use their scales for protection and for heat control.
True
(5- Armored Giants) Galapagos Tortoises used volcanic rocks to warm themselves.
True
(5- Armored Giants) Pig-nosed Turtle eggs hatch in water.
True
(5- Armored Giants) The turtle's shell evolved from the expansion of the ribs.
True
(5- Armored Giants) Turtles invaded aquatic environments more than 200 million years ago.
True
(6- The Life of Birds) To produce sufficient thrust, small wings must beat faster than larger wings. (The Mastery of Flight)
True
(2- Seasonal Forests) he adults Cicadas are eaten by birds.
True-- and many other animals such as turtles, raccoons, etc.
(6- The Life of Birds) Air flowing along the top of a bird's wing is deflected _________, creating suction from above. (The Mastery of Flight)
Upwards
(5- Armored Giants) Broad-snouted Caimans are found in ________.
Venezuela
(2- Seasonal Forests) Great Gray Owls need a large crop of _________ to raise chicks.
Vole
(5- Armored Giants) In addition to predators ______ pose a serious threat to gopher tortoises in Florida.
bush fires
(6- The Life of Birds) Air flowing along the bottom of a bird's wing creates a slight _______ of air, resulting in an upward push. (The Mastery of Flight)
compressed flow/ suction
(6- The Life of Birds) The human practice of intensive ___________ allows immense flocks of Dickcissels to forage and roost together. (The Mastery of Flight)
cultivation/calcubation
(4- Life in the Cold blood) On the island of Minorca small black lizards have a close relationship with a plant called the ________.
dead horse arum
(2- Seasonal Forests) Capercaillie males may have several chances to impress a female.
false-- may be only once
(2- Seasonal Forests) conifers only grow about three times faster in the Pacific Northwest than in the Taiga.
false-- ten times the rate
(6- The Life of Birds) Because hummingbird's usual food sources are not available at night, some, like the Andean Hillstar, will _________ each night of the year. (The Mastery of Flight)
hibernate
(5- Armored Giants) Male sea turtles use _______ to clasp the female during mating.
hooks
(6- The Life of Birds) A Barn Owl must fly silently to _______________.(The Mastery of Flight)
hunt and hear the sound of their prey
(6- The Life of Birds) Because geese navigate by the sun, whose position changes during the day, this is evidence that geese have ________________.(The Mastery of Flight)
internal clocks
(5- Armored Giants) Salt Water crocodiles in northern Australia come together during seasonal floods to feed on ______.
mullet
(3- Kingdom of the Seahorse) ______ seahorses were taken from Florida waters in one year.
over 100,000
(4- Life in the Cold blood) Male Side-blotched lizards warn off other males using _______.
press-ups
(4- Life in the Cold blood) The Regal Horned Lizard uses ________ to avoid predators and warm their bodies each morning.
sand and rock
(6- The Life of Birds) To prepare for migration, birds such as sandpipers store excess fat on their _____________ and flanks, and shrink their internal organs. (The Mastery of Flight)
upper-thighs
(2- Seasonal Forests) trees cannot grow in the tundra because there is not enough ____________.
warm weather/ sun