Winter is on the Way (Remote Learning Passage Practice)

What was the climate like in North America many millions of years ago?

• Warm and damp all year around

• Cold and dry all year around

• Hot and dry all year around

• Cold and wet all year around

What is hibernation?

• A deep sleep where an animal's body processes slow down

• A period of increased activity during winter

• A migration to warmer areas

• A method of storing food for winter

Which of the following animals is known to hibernate?

• Chipmunks

• Bears

• Caribou

• Snowshoe hares

What adaptation helps snowshoe hares survive in winter?

• White-tipped hairs for camouflage

• Migration to warmer areas

• Hibernation

• Storing food like pikas

How do ruffed grouse adapt to walking on snow?

• They grow a comblike fringe on their toes

• They migrate to warmer areas

• They hibernate

• They change color to blend with the snow

What do pikas do to prepare for winter?

• Make hay by drying grass

• Hibernate

• Migrate to warmer areas

• Change their fur color

Where do caribou migrate during winter?

• Forests protected from the arctic winter

• Southern United States

• Western mountains

• Southern Canada