Dormancy and Hibernation Lesson

What would a ground squirrel do FIRST to prepare for winter?

• eat a lot of food to store up fat
• lower it's body temperature
• sleep through the winter
• wake up

During hibernation, an animal’s heart rate slows down. What will happen when the animal wakes up?

• It's heart rate will slow down more
• It's heart rate speeds back up
• It's heart stops breathing
• It's body temperature goes down

Which of these is a sign of hibernation?

• slow heart rate
• fast heart rate
• fast breathing
• high body temperature

A bat would be most happy hibernating in...

• an igloo
• a beach
• a cave
• the bottom of a pond

A book titled "Animals and Hibernation" is probably

• fiction
• nonfiction
• poetry
• a play

Animals hibernate in ______________.

• winter
• spring
• summer
• fall

What is the main reason why bats hibernate?

• Bats hibernate to get through the winter.

• Bats lose weight during hibernation.

• Bats often hibernate in caves.

• A bat can hibernate for up to 6 months.

What would be the best way to find facts about how snakes hibernate?

• Read an article called "Reptile Hibernation" in an encyclopedia.

• Read a fiction book called "Silly Snakes Sleep all Winter".

• Go to the library and check out a mystery book about snakes.

• Ask a friend who likes snakes riddles.

Hibernation is an important way for animals to CONSERVE energy in the winter. CONSERVE probably means

• to spend

• to make

• to waste

• to save

Dormancy is

• when animals move to a warmer place in the winter.

• when animals grow thick fur for the winter.

• is a state of reduced metabolic activity adopted by many organisms (both plants and animals) under conditions of environmental stress or, when such stressful conditions are likely to appear, as in winter.

• when an animal blends into its environment.