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School Name (Week _8)
Skill: Inherited vs. Learned Behavior

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Subject: Science Grade: 4 [pic]











Instinct or Learned Behavior?

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|1. |Which of the following would be an example of a learned behavior for a dog? |
|O |A. |playing dead|
|O |B. |drinking water |
|O |C. |barking|
|O |D. |shaking to dry off |

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|2. |Steven got a puppy for his birthday. Puppies are born with instincts and develop behaviors that they learn. Which of the following is a learned |
| |behavior?|
|O |A. |barking at someone |
|O |B. |lapping water|
|O |C. |shaking hands |
|O |D. |tail wagging |




|3. |Whichcharacteristic cannot be passed from the adult dog to its puppies? |
|O |A. |color of fur |
|O |B. |number of legs|
|O |C. |ability to walk upright |
|O |D. |ability to bark |[pic]




|4. |A baby kangaroo is called a joey. A Joey doesn’t not need to be taught to go into its mothers pouch, because it was born with this instinct. What|
| |else does the joey need to do while it is being protected in the pouch? |
|O |A. |stay away from light|
|O |B. |learn to hunt animals |
|O |C. |drink milk from its mom|
|O |D. |eat plants that are put there by mom |

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|6. |A mother lion teaches her cubs how to hunt for their food. The cubs are developing ________________. |
|O |A. |an adaptation...