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Question 1 |
Nocturnal animals are animals that
A | cannot survive in sunshine. |
B | are active at night. |
C | are usually blind. |
Question 2 |
One of the main reasons animals are nocturnal is for
A | safety. It is easier to hide at night. |
B | fun. Life is more interesting at night. |
C | longevity. Animals active a night live more years than animals active in the day. |
Question 3 |
Some animals' eyes seem to glow in the dark. This is because
A | they live too close to power plants. |
B | their eyes work as lanterns. |
C | light is bouncing off the "mirrors" in the backs of their eyes. |
Question 4 |
An owl can see about _____ better than a human at night.
A | 5 times |
B | 10 times |
C | 50 times |
Question 5 |
Some examples of nocturnal animals are
A | chimpanzees, bald eagles, and chipmunks. |
B | beavers, kiwis, and hyenas. |
C | grizzly gears, snow leopards, and mule deer. |
Question 6 |
Oilbirds are excellent night flyers. They are guided by
A | an internal radar system. |
B | long antennae that act like whiskers. |
C | the echoes of their screams. |
Question 7 |
Crepuscular animals are animals that
A | are very muscular. |
B | are most active at dawn and dusk. |
C | do not have molars. |
Question 8 |
In the dark, long whiskers can act as
A | a decoration. |
B | a show of strength to other animals. |
C | a set of sensitive fingertips. |
Question 9 |
Some night hunters have excellent hearing. Which of the following is true?
A | An aardvark can hear ants and termites marching along the ground. |
B | Bobcats can hear jackrabbits run over a mile away. |
C | A catfish can hear air bubbles pop at the water's surface. |
Question 10 |
Dens, trees, and caves are favorite places for night animals to _____ during the day.
A | find food |
B | make friends |
C | hide |
Question 11 |
Bats navigate by listening to the echoes of their high-pitched squeaks. This is called
A | echocardiogram. |
B | echolocation. |
C | frequency-location. |
Question 12 |
The reason many nocturnal animals can see in the dark better than diurnal animals is
A | their eyes have more rods, and rods collect light. |
B | they have several lenses. |
C | they have no eyelids. |
Question 13 |
There is only one nocturnal monkey in the world. It is the
A | douroucouli. |
B | baboon. |
C | douc langer. |
Question 14 |
What animal is probably the best nighttime flyer?
A | An owl |
B | A flying squirrel |
C | A bat |
Question 15 |
Why is it easier to smell things at night than during the day?
A | It's cooler at night, and smells travel farther in cool air. |
B | The sense of smell increases when it is too dark to see. |
C | Air is more still at night than during the day, so smells hang in the air longer. |
Question 16 |
A tapetum is
A | a kind of "mirror" at the back of the eye. |
B | a kind of potato nocturnal animals like to eat. |
C | a way of measuring how far animals can see in the dark. |
Question 17 |
When a moth hears a bat coming after it,
A | it freezes and plays dead. |
B | it begins flying in circles. |
C | it dives for the ground. |
Question 18 |
Owls can fly silently because
A | they only eat quiet animals. |
B | the edges of their wings are soft and muffle sound. |
C | they never flap their wings. |
Question 19 |
In contests between nocturnal hunters and their prey, the winner is
A | the biggest animal. |
B | the animal that can run the fastest. |
C | the first animal to hear the other one and act. |
Question 20 |
One thing that helps some predators sneak close unnoticed is
A | soft pads on the bottoms of their feet. |
B | heavy fur. |
C | both A and B. |
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