Seasonal Changes

Which statement best describes why the Florida black bear does not go into hibernation?

• Florida's climate is cooler than other regions of North America.

• Florida's Everglades National Park has two seasons.

• Florida’s climate is warmer than

  other regions of North America.

• The Florida black bear eats enough food during the summer months to survive the winter.

Ocala National Forest is one of the homes of the Florida black bear. These bears

remain active year-round, foraging for food. How would the behavior of the grizzly bears in Yellowstone National Park (Montana) be different?

• Grizzlies are less active food hunters in winter and add fat to make it through the winter.

• Grizzlies will eat more meat during the winter because there are more small animals around.

• Grizzlies are more active hunters in winter because they need to stay warm.

• Grizzlies will head south for the winter to get more food.

You notice there are lots of birds flying south into your neighborhood in Palm Bay. The season is Winter. What explains why these birds are flying south?

• They are flying to a place that has cooler weather.

• They are flying to a place that has better schools.

• They are flying to a place that more places for nests.

• They are flying to a place that has warmer weather.

Sometimes animals' fur changes to _____ to hide from predators in the snow.

Animals in Florida don't worry much about hiding in ____ during the winter.

Imagine it's Spring in Florida (about 79 degrees) . That means it's also Spring in New York (about 62 degrees). Which place do you think you'll have to wait the longest to plant seeds for a garden?

• Florida

• New York

• This is not the answer.

Why does a plant thrive (live strong) in Florida but if you plant it in a more northern place it doesn't do so well?

• It gets homesick.

• It's roots don't agree with the soil.

• The climate and temperatures kill it.

• The climate and temperatures are perfect.

When animals move from one place to another it's called _________

When animals sleep and rest over winter it's called

• hibernation
• hiberstate

• hibercountry

• hibercity

Plants often go _______ in the winter, which means they stop or slow growing and just chill till warmer Spring weather.

• dormant

• antdorm

• migration

• hibernation