Science Unit 7 lesson 1

Maya wants to describe the climate in Naples, FL, where she lives. Which sentence is a statement about climate?

• Summers are hot and humid here.

• It will rain twice next week.

• The habitat is best for migratory birds.

• Most animals do not go into hibernation.

During the winter months, many people love to watch the birds in Clearwater Beach, Florida. Which bestdescribes why there might be so many different types of birds in Clearwater Beach, Florida, at this time of year?

• Birds like the colder temperatures in Florida.

• There is not much water in Florida.

• Birds like the warmer temperatures in Florida.

• There are fewer predators in Florida.

A bird tracker observes a flock of birds moving toward the southern United States. Which statement bestdescribes the reason for the birds’ action?

• The birds are migrating to a cold northern climate.

• The birds are starting to hibernate for the winter.

• The birds are beginning a long dormant period.

• The birds are migrating to escape a cold northern climate.

What is the difference between climate and weather?

• Climate is the average weather in one place over a long time and weather is the conditions in one place at one time.

• Weather is the average weather in one place over a long time and climate is the conditions in one place at one time.

All the living and nonliving things that interact in an area.

• ecosystem

• dormant

• migrate

• hibernate

plants long inactive period

• ecosystem

• dormant

• migrate

• hibernate

animals become less active during winter

• ecosystem

• dormant

• migrate

• hibernate

animals move in large groups to the warm south

• ecosystem

• dormant

• migrate

• hibernate

Why do some animals change color in different seasons?

• They shed their coats in the cold winters and their color changes

• They change colors so that migrating birds will recognize them.

• to camouflage with the changing environment to hide from predators

Why do plants in Florida not have long dormant periods?

• All plants in Florida are evergreen.

• Florida's winters are not as cold as most regions in the United States.

• Water is often frozen in the winter, so plants store energy in spring and summer.