Audubon Adventures

City Life for Wildlife

Assessment

Use these questions to assess students' learning with Audubon Adventures “City Life for Wildlife.” The questions are based on the content of the “City Life for Wildlife” downloadable student magazine. The answer key includes correct answers, discussion of how to use students' answers diagnostically, and suggestions for further exploration of the topic.

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Show What You
Know About Wildlife
in the City!

Choose the letter that best answers each question.

  1. What characteristic do birds have that no other kind of animal has?
    1. the ability to fly
    2. keen eyesight
    3. feathers
    4. webbed feet
  2. What is the term for animals that are able to change their behavior to fit new conditions?
    1. migratory
    2. threatened
    3. wild
    4. adaptable
  3. Which of these is NOT something an animal needs to survive?
    1. food
    2. a place to raise its young
    3. lights to help it see in the dark
    4. water
  4. What does it mean to say that a bird is nonnative?
    1. It cannot survive in a new location.
    2. It has come to a new habitat where it does not naturally belong.
    3. It does not migrate.
    4. It can only survive in a city environment.
  5. Why did chimney swifts begin nesting in chimneys instead of their original nesting places?
    1. Forests were cut down so they could no longer nest in hollow trees.
    2. People scared them away from caves and cliffs.
    3. Chimneys are warmer than hollow trees.
    4. House sparrows took over their original nesting places.
  6. Why are parks often good places for different kinds of wildlife to live?
    1. There are no predators in a park.
    2. A park can provide food, water, shelter, and space for survival.
    3. In a park, birds and other wildlife don’t have to share their space with people.
    4. A park has sidewalks, just like the typical city environment.
  7. In your own words and using complete sentences, tell what you and others can do to help wild creatures that share your habitat.

Photo: Trude Hurd.