March 10 Activity

A long period of deep sleep

• Hibernation

• Migration

• Dormancy

• Environment

The movement of animals from one place to another

• Hibernation

• Migration

• Dormancy

• Environment

What is the behavior of this organism?

• Dormancy

• Hibernation

• Migration

What is the behavior of this organism?

• Dormancy

• Hibernation

• Migration

Match the following

• Migration
  

• a period of time when a plant stops growing to conserve energy

• Temperature

• an inactive period for some mammals during the winter season

• Dormancy

• rain, snow, sleet, and hail

• Precipitation

• the amount of thermal energy in the atmosphere

• Hibernation

• a seasonal movement from one place to another by certain species

Put the statements into the category that they belong.

Groups:

(a) Migration

,

(b) Hibernation

,

(c) Dormancy

• helps animals conserve energy

• Wildebeest move in search of food and water

• cold temperatures and lack of water for plants can cause this

• bats

• when plants stop growing and reduce energy

• oak tree's leaves turn orange and fall off in the fall

• extended period of low actiity for animals

• animals looking for water

• helps animals avoid harsh temperatures and lack of food

• the seasonal movement of some animals

• a lawn turns brown in winter but green in the spring

• animals searching for warmer temperatures

• Ex- Monarch butterflies travel from Canada to Mexico

• bumblebees

Polar bear mothers creating a den and becoming very inactive during the winter months with their cubs.

• Migration

• Hibernation

• Estivation

Grey Whales move between cold waters where they feed, to warm waters where they give birth.

• Migration

• Hibernation

• Estivation

True or False: This plant is dormant.

• False

• True

What do we call a period of suspended plant life brought on by changes in the environment?

• Photosynthesis

• Dormancy

• Pollination

• Growth