Animal Communication Exploration
Explore how animals communicate using various methods and senses in this Grade 6 science worksheet.
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Animal Communication Exploration
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your knowledge of how animals communicate with each other.
1. Which of the following is NOT a common way animals communicate?
Sound
Chemical signals
Writing letters
Body language
2. What is the primary purpose of a bird's song?
To sleep
To attract a mate or defend territory
To hunt for food
To warn humans
3. Alarm calls are used by animals to warn others of .
4. Bees perform a dance to tell other bees where to find food.
5. Animals only communicate through sounds.
True
False
6. Pheromones are chemical signals used by animals for communication.
True
False
7. Give two examples of how animals use visual communication.
Match the animal communication method with its description.
8. Chemical
a. Sounds like growls or barks
9. Auditory
b. Body postures or color changes
10. Visual
c. Pheromones or scent marking