Quiz on Organisms and Their Behaviors

What is a behavior?

• A type of food

• How an organism acts

• A place to live

• A type of weather

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What do animals do when they hibernate?

• Eat a lot

• Stay awake all winter

• Slow their body processes

• Move to a new place

Which animal hibernates through winter without waking?

• Bears

• Hazel dormice

• Birds

• Red crabs

What do bears do during hibernation?

• Stay awake all winter

• Hibernate without waking

• Come out of hibernation at any time

• Fly south for the winter

Why do some animals hibernate when there is too little water?

• To find more food

• To save energy

• To migrate

• To build nests

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Which animals fly south for the winter?

• Bears

• Red crabs

• Birds

• Frogs

What do monarch butterflies do in spring?

• Hibernate

• Stay in Mexico

• Return to their northern home

• Lay eggs in the ocean

What happens to a bear and her cubs after hibernation?

• They migrate

• They leave the den

• They stay asleep

• They fly south

What does "dormant" mean for plants?

• Active and growing

• Inactive for a period of time

• Migrating to warmer areas

• Producing fruits

What signals animals to move to their summer homes?

• Changes in temperature, precipitation, and daylight

• The presence of more food

• The growth of new plants

• The arrival of other animals

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