Science Unit Birds

Question or Hint Answer or Word

Birds are grouped into their own class, called ________ which is the Latin word for "birds." Aves (wrong answers: Carl Linnaeus , Airfoils, Meat eaters)
True/False. Plumage is the scientific word for feathers. True
True/False. All birds are endothermic, bipedal, and lay eggs. True
Humans have a voice box called a larynx. Birds have a unique voice box called a _______________. Syrinx (wrong answers: Talons, Bill, Poultry )
Which one of these correctly explains how a bird flies? (wrong answers: A bird jumps from a high place and falls with grace from one place to another., Lift force pushes up on birds wings shaped like an airfoil, and with specialized feathers gives the bird ability to fly.)
What is the process of hatching eggs using the warmth of the body called? Incubation (wrong answers: A mating dance, Preening , Migration)
True/False. A hummingbird is the fastest runner of all the birds. False