Seasonal Changes in Florida

Florida's climate is

• warm all year, with a rainy season and a dry season

• warm summers and cold winters

• warm and wet all year

• hot and dry

The months that get the most precipitation in Florida are...

• Dec, Jan, Feb

• March, April, May

• June, July, Aug

• Sept, Oct, Nov

Living things respond to seasonal changes in their ecosystem the same way every year.

• True

• False

Northern plants have a long dormant, or inactive, period during the winter. Florida plants have very short dormant periods. Why?

• There is not enough light for them to make their own food.

• It doesn't get cold so they can keep growing and making their own food.

• The nights are longer in Florida.

• They are not sleepy.

What part of Florida would you most likely find animals that migrate and hibernate in the winter?

• Southwest

• Southeast

• Central

• Northern