Chapter 4 Lesson 6

Learn about animal instincts, migration, and learned behaviors!

Match each term to its definition. instinct a behavior that is inherited migration the movement between habitats stimulus something that causes a reaction in a living thing Every behavior is caused by a _? adaptation characteristic stimulus behavior Fill in the blank. Double check your spelling! Some behaviorsare responses to stimuli in the environment. Other behaviors are responses to stimuli insidean animal. Which of the following do animal's instincts NOT do? help animals survive help animals meet their needs respond to stimuli in environments help them reproduce How does a goose's instinct to migrate help it to survive? You must write at least one complete sentence. Which is an example of an instinct? A spider spins webs. A child speaks Chinese. A sea lion balances a ball on its nose. A dog stays away form skunks. Fill in the blank(s). Double check your spelling! Young animals and humans learn many things as they interact with the environment. Fill in the blank(s). Double check your spelling! Some behaviors are partly instinctive and partly learned. Humans sometimes build fires to keep warm. Is this an instinctive behavior or a learned behavior. Explain how you know. You must write at least one complete sentence.