Owls of North America
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. burrows
A. Large area covered with trees
2. screech
B. The outside boundary or surface of something (plural)
3. nocturnal
C. Horny projecting mouth of a bird
4. fringes
D. Dry land with very little rain
5. raptor
E. A movable organ for flying (plural)
6. digested
F. Animal hunted or caught for food
7. pellets
G. To convert food into absorbable substances
8. forest
H. Any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals
9. desert
I. A small sphere (plural)
10. arctic
J. A high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
11. beak
K. Belonging to or active during the night
12. wings
L. A hole made by an animal, usually for shelter (plural)
13. hoot
M. A loud raucous cry
14. prey
N. Any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World
15. cactus
O. The ___ as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
16. crown
P. The regions to the north of the ___ Circle centered on the North Pole