1. Birds and Mammals Review Individual Jeopardy! 5 th Grade

2. 5 pts: Birds use rising currents of warm air to move upward and use little wing movement when using which type of flight? Soaring

3. 10 pts: Which animal is a monotreme? A. orangutan B. platypus C. kangaroo D. dolphin Platypus

4. 5 pts. A __________ is a thick-walled muscular part of the stomach that a bird uses to squeeze and grind partially digested food. GIZZARD! (They use this to make up for the fact that they have no teeth!)

5. 2 pts: Are mammals endotherms or ectotherms? Endotherms!

6. 2 pts. Are birds endotherms or ectotherms? Endotherms!

7. 10 pts. The upward force that causes a bird to rise or stay in the air based on the difference in pressure above and below the wings is called _______. Lift!

8. 2 pts. True or False: Marsupials are mammals that lay eggs. FALSE! MONOTREMES lay eggs.

9. 5 pts. True or False: Contour Feathers are the short, fluffy feathers that are used to keep birds warm! FALSE! DOWN feathers are the short, fluffy feathers used to keep birds warm.

10. 5 pts. True or False: All birds are capable of flying FALSE! There are several types of flightless birds.

11. 2 pts. True or False: Mammals have a crop. FALSE! Only birds have gizzards and crops.

12. 5 pts. Mammals that breathe oxygen but live in the water are called _______ Marine mammals

13. 10 pts. Humans are in what group AND subgroup of mammals? A) placental mammals B) primates

14. 10 pts. What are 2 reasons that birds need to eat about a quarter of their body weight each day? They are ENDOTHERMS that need to maintain body temperature They need a large amount of energy for FLIGHT

15. 8 pts. List the 4 different types of teeth mammals can have. Incisors Pre-molars Molars Canines

16. 6 pts: What are the three main groups of mammals? Placental Mammals Marsupials Monotremes

17. 12 pts. What are three ways that birds play an important role in the environment? Carry seeds to new places Pollinate flowers Predators of pests like rats and insects

18. 4 pts. Why do mammals need a certain amount of fat? Fat is an insulator Fat protects internal organs Fat helps animals maintain their body temperature Fat is a reserve if a mammal does not have access to enough food

19. 2 pts: Why are monotremes still considered mammals? They drink milk from their mother’s skin.

20. 5 pts. Which group of mammals has the shortest gestation period? Marsupials because the baby continues to develop in a pouch outside the mother’s body

21. 2 pts: What are 2 examples of a leaping mammal? Hares Rabbits

22. 4 points: A capybara falls under which group and subgroup of mammals? Placental mammals Rodents

23. 2 pts: What is a Diaphragm? a large muscle located at the bottom of a mammal’s rib cage that functions in breathing

24. 5 pts. What is a placenta? an organ in pregnant placental mammals that passes materials between the mother and the developing embryo.

25. 2 pts: This type of flight is a sharp pull- down of its wings that requires a lot of energy. What is it called? Flapping

26. 3 pts. An organ in female mammals that produces milk for the mammal’s young is called a ____________ Mammary gland

27. 1 pt. Flat-edged teeth used to bite off and cut food are called __________ incisors

28. 2 pts. These two types of teeth are used for grinding and shredding food. They are called _________ & ________ Molars and pre-molars

29. 2 pts. What is the length of time between fertilization and birth of a mammal called? Gestation period

30. 5 pts. When birds use falling currents of cool air to move downward, this type of flight is called _________. gliding

31. 2 pts. What is an internal storage tank used for storing food inside the body after a bird swallows? Crop

32. 2 pts. What are 2 types of monotremes? Duck-billed platypus Spiny anteater

33. 3 pts. What is a crossbill’s bill adapted to eat? The top crosses over the bottom to help it eat seeds out of conifer cones

34. 5 pts. Which subgroup of placental mammals do shrews fall under? Insectivores

35. 2 pts. True or False: Are shrews related to rodents? FALSE! They look like rodents but they are not related.

36. 3 pts. What subgroup of placental mammals do bush babies fall under? primates

37. 4 pts. Name TWO trunk-nosed mammals. Elephant Woolly mammoth (extinct)

38. 2 pts. Which subgroup of placental mammals does an armadillo fall under? Toothless mammals

39. 3 pts. Which of the following is NOT a marsupial? A) wallaby B) wombat C) lemur D) glider Lemur --primate

40. 2 pts. Which subgroup of placental mammals has long hind legs and curved incisors for gnawing? Hares and rabbits

41. 2 pts. About how many different species of mammals exist? 4,000

42. Total Possible Points: 168 points!