Weather and Seasonal Changes - 2nd Grade

Why do animals migrate?

• leaves fall from trees

• they follow the direction of the wind?

• food is not available during the cold months of winter.

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Why do some animals hibernate?

• They need to be safe from predators

• It is cold and they can not find food.

• they want to blend into their environment.

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When a pond freezes what happens to the fish?

• they freeze and die.

• they migrate to marshland.

• they rest at the bottom of the pond.

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Some trees and animals become very inactive in winter. This is called___________.

• migration

• hibernation

• instinct

• dormancy

What kind of adaptation does an insect use when blending into its environment?

• camouflage

• instinct

• mimicry

• hibernation

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Big ears to help hear predators and dark fur provide camouflage in the desert.

Does this describe a jackrabbit or an arctic hare?

• jackrabbit

• arctic hare

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Thick fur to keep it warm in cold weather and white fur to blend in with the snow.

Which animal does this describe?

• jackrabbit

• arctic hare

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What do rain and wind cause?

• weathering

• erosion

What do sand and rocks moved by wind and water called?

• erosion

• weathering

How are sand dunes formed?

• animals digging

• plants growing

• winds blowing

• temperatures rising