Seabirds

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Question 1

What is a seabird?

A	Any bird that can see.
B	Any bird that spends most of its time at sea.
C	Any bird that likes water.

Question 2

Birds that favor deep ocean and only come ashore to nest are called

A	pelagic.
B	pedantic.
C	parasitic.

Question 3

At about 11 feet, the ______ has the longest wingspan of any flying seabird.

A	frigatebird
B	storm petrel
C	albatross

Question 4

Most seabirds spend many hours each day

A	swimming.
B	attacking other birds.
C	grooming.

Question 5

Land is so unimportant to many seabirds that they

A	have lost the ability to walk.
B	don't know what it is.
C	refuse to fly anywhere near it.

Question 6

The legs of all seabirds

A	are longer than those of land birds.
B	are set farther back on their bodies than those of land birds.
C	are yellow.

Question 7

What does it mean when a bird "plunge dives"?

A	It soars high in the sky and then dives straight down into the water.
B	It swims around before diving.
C	It soars high in the sky and then swoops down to snatch something on the water's surface.

Question 8

How do gulls open clams?

A	They peck them open.
B	They drop them onto rocks.
C	Gulls don't open clams.

Question 9

How do pelicans show that they feel good?

A	They strut and caw.
B	They rub heads with other pelicans.
C	They turn their pouches inside out.

Question 10

How does an albatross protect its young from humans?

A	It pretends to have a broken wing to lure people away.
B	It ejects a foul-smelling stomach oil from its beak.
C	It flies in frantic circles high overhead.

Question 11

Most seabirds have a brood patch on their lower bellies.

A	They use this patch to identify each other.
B	They use this patch to carry food.
C	They use this patch like a blanket to keep their eggs warm.

Question 12

Before their adult feathers come in, seabird chicks are covered with

A	down.
B	soft hair.
C	scales.

Question 13

Most seabirds nest in large groups called

A	colonies.
B	troops.
C	throngs.

Question 14

Seabirds live longer than land birds. How long do seabirds live?

A	Some species can live to be 100 years old.
B	Some species can live to be 75 years old.
C	Some species can live to be 50 years old.

Question 15

Which of these seabirds avoids getting wet?

A	storm petrels
B	frigatebirds
C	cormorants

Question 16

What is unique about the skimmer?

A	It's the only seabird that doesn't like fish.
B	It's the only bird whose lower bill is much longer than its upper bill.
C	It's the only bird with two different-sized wings.

Question 17

This bird can even sleep while flying.