A) Polychaete worms B) Molluscs C) Fish D) Shrimp
A) They flap their wings rapidly. B) They use their semi-extended wings as paddles and feet as a rudder. C) They use only their feet for propulsion. D) They rely on currents to carry them.
A) 12 cm (5 in) B) 18 cm (7 in) C) Around 7 cm (3 in) long D) 5 cm (2 in)
A) By excreting it through their feet. B) Through their kidneys and specialised salt glands in their nostrils. C) By regurgitating it. D) By drinking fresh water.
A) To the colony where they were hatched. B) To the nearest human settlement. C) Randomly across different islands. D) To a completely new location each year.
A) They dive into the water. B) They land immediately upon arrival. C) They fly directly to a burrow entrance. D) They make several circuits before alighting.
A) By lowering their heads. B) By staying silent. C) By swimming away. D) With an upright stance, fluffed chest feathers, and a cocked tail.
A) 50 mm long by 30 mm wide, weighing about 40 g. B) 55 mm long by 35 mm wide, weighing about 50 g. C) 61 mm long by 42 mm wide, weighing about 62 g. D) 70 mm long by 45 mm wide, weighing about 80 g.
A) Dropping fish on the nest floor from the start. B) Feeding them pre-digested food. C) Beak-to-beak feeding. D) Allowing them to hunt for themselves.
A) The availability of sand eels. B) The temperature of the water. C) The presence of Arctic skuas. D) The number of predators on land.
A) 34 to 50 days, depending on food supply. B) 80 to 90 days. C) 60 to 70 days. D) 10 to 20 days.
A) It leaves the burrow immediately. B) It sheds its down and reveals juvenile plumage. C) It starts hunting for itself. D) It gains adult facial patches.
A) Chicks are abandoned. B) Chicks remain in the burrow indefinitely. C) Chicks leave during the day. D) Chicks leave the burrow at night.
A) They immediately fly back to land. B) They swim towards predators. C) They paddle out to sea, usually about 3 km away from shore by daybreak. D) They congregate with other chicks.
A) They immediately find new sites nearby. B) They relocate to human settlements. C) New colonies are unlikely to start spontaneously. D) They abandon breeding for that year.
A) Building intricate nests. B) Billing, where pairs wag their heads and rattle their beaks together. C) Singing elaborate songs. D) Performing aerial displays.
A) They are abandoned after one use. B) They are used for breeding and raising chicks. C) They are used only by young puffins. D) They serve as storage for food.
A) They ignore human presence completely. B) They welcome human interaction. C) Their burrows may collapse if humans walk incautiously. D) They build stronger nests.
A) They are abandoned each year. B) Successful re-establishment after conservation efforts. C) They are the only places where puffins breed. D) They have no significance.
A) Stopping breeding altogether. B) Feeding chicks on alternative prey species. C) Migrating to new regions. D) Reducing the number of chicks.
A) By hiding their food. B) By ignoring the skuas. C) By fighting the skuas. D) By arriving in groups when feeding their young.
A) They have bright red beaks. B) They are larger than adult puffins. C) They lack white facial patches and have dark legs and feet. D) They have fully developed wings.
A) They remain in the burrow. B) They walk, run, and flap to reach the sea. C) They fly immediately. D) They dig new tunnels.
A) The temperature of the air. B) The availability of herring. C) The presence of Arctic skuas. D) The number of human visitors.
A) They migrate to new areas. B) They increase egg production. C) They immediately abandon their nests. D) The fledging period may be extended, and chicks may starve.
A) They can be complex with side tunnels for defecation. B) They are made entirely of sticks. C) They are always shallow and simple. D) They are shared by multiple species.
A) They leave the area. B) They attack the skuas. C) Predation is reduced when several birds arrive simultaneously. D) They hide their chicks.
A) 15 m (49 ft) B) 10 m (35 ft) C) 5 m (16 ft) D) 20 m (66 ft)
A) A chirping sound. B) A whistling sound. C) A clicking sound. D) A growling sound somewhat resembling a chainsaw being revved up.
A) Ciconiiformes B) Anseriformes C) Passeriformes D) Charadriiformes
A) Falconidae B) Alcidae C) Spheniscidae D) Procellariidae
A) Alca B) Fratercula C) Cepphus D) Uria
A) Latin B) Old English C) Greek D) Anglo-Norman
A) Razorbill B) Atlantic puffin C) Manx shearwater D) Guillemot
A) F. a. grabae B) F. a. naumanni C) F. a. pacifica D) F. a. arctica
A) Beak shape B) Wing pattern C) Size D) Coloration
A) F. a. pacifica B) F. a. arctica C) F. a. naumanni D) F. a. grabae
A) Seagull family B) Albatross family C) Pelican family D) Auk family
A) Indian Ocean B) Southern Ocean C) Atlantic Ocean D) Pacific Ocean
A) Greenland B) France (Brittany) C) Iceland D) Newfoundland and Labrador
A) Black B) Light grey C) White D) Dark grey
A) Mallard duck B) Canada goose C) Atlantic puffin D) Great blue heron
A) Spring B) Winter C) Summer D) Autumn
A) Europe B) South America C) Australia D) Northwest Africa
A) 30% B) 50% C) 80% D) 60%
A) South America B) Newfoundland C) Faroe Islands D) Norway
A) Autumn B) Summer C) Spring D) Winter
A) 50% B) 20% C) 5% D) 80%
A) Black B) Grey C) Brown D) White
A) The herring gull B) The great black-backed gull C) The Arctic skua (Stercorarius parasiticus) D) The lesser black-backed gull
A) Ceratophyllus borealis B) Ixodes uriae C) Spilopsyllus cuniculi D) Ornithopsylla laetitiae
A) Purple loosestrife B) Japanese knotweed C) Tree mallow (Lavatera arborea) D) Kudzu
A) 30–35 million individuals B) 5–6 million individuals C) 12–14 million individuals D) 20–25 million individuals
A) Fair Isle B) Skomer Island C) Lundy Island D) Farne Islands
A) Aerial predators B) Fish C) Ground-based mammals D) Seals
A) Behavioral analysis B) Fingerprinting techniques C) Genetic modification D) Dietary surveys
A) Fish migration patterns B) Chick growth rates C) Ocean salinity levels D) Water temperature controlling plankton abundance
A) The World Wildlife Fund B) The National Audubon Society C) The Sierra Club D) The Nature Conservancy
A) Ocean babies B) Marine fledglings C) Sea chicks D) Pufflings
A) Bergen B) Oslo C) Værøy Municipality D) Trondheim
A) 1945 B) 1950 C) 1939 D) 1960
A) Heimaey B) Lundy C) Skellig Michael D) Værøy
A) Droids B) Ewoks C) Porgs D) Wookiees |