WorksheetsChapter 3, How do Plants and Animals Respond to Seasons?
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A maple tree is ________________ because it sheds its leaves in the fall.
a)
deciduous
b)
evergreen
c)
season
d)
hibernating
2.
A(n) _____________ is a time of year with certain patterns of weather.
a)
day
b)
migrate
c)
evergreen
d)
season
3.
Many geese ___________________ to warm places in the fall.
a)
burrow
b)
migrate
c)
eat
d)
hiberate
4.
A pine tree is a(n) ______________ because it keeps its leaves during the year.
a)
deciduous
b)
evergreen
c)
cone
d)
season
5.
A chipmunk will _________, or sleep deeply, during the winter.
a)
migrate
b)
travel
c)
hibernate
d)
eat more
6.
How is a deciduous tree different from an evergreen in the fall?
a)
A deciduous tree sheds its leaves
b)
A deciduous tree's leaves stay green
c)
A deciduous tree's leaves turn into needles
d)
A deciduous tree protects its leaves with a wax layer.
7.
Why do some animals shed their fur when the seasons change?
a)
to stay cool in the warmer seasons
b)
to stay warm in the cooler seasons
c)
to grow a thick layer of body fat instead
d)
to be able to run from other animals faster
8.
Plants like the cornflower make seeds. What happens to such plants during the year?
a)
Old Plants die in the fall and new plants grow in the spring.
b)
They store food in bulbs underground during the winter.
c)
Their stems become woody to protect them from the cold.
d)
The plants leaves change color and dry out in the fall.
9.
Sarah noticed caterpillars eating the leaves on an orange tree. She wanted to find out if they would eat other kinds of leaves. She collected leaves from the orange tree and some from a cherry tree and put them in a box. She moved 5 caterpillars to the cherry leaves and recorded the results. Which of these could be Sarah's results?
a)
She thought most of the caterpillars would return to the orange tree leaves.
b)
All the caterpillars crawled back to the orange tree leaves.
c)
She observed the caterpillars on both types of leaves for three days.
d)
The orange tree leaves are healthier for caterpillars.
10.
Migration and hibernation are two ways animals respond to seasons.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Why do animals migrate?
a)
To search for warmer weather
b)
To search for more food
c)
All of the above
d)
None of the above
12.
Why do animals hibernate?
a)
to survive
b)
to save energy
c)
All of the above
d)
None of the above
13.
Describe how an animals body may change to help it survive the winter?
a)
By growing a thicker coat
b)
By growing layers of feathers
c)
By storing a thick layer of fat
d)
All of the above
14.
Which season has more food for the wildebeests in the African savanna?
a)
In the wet season
b)
In the dry season
c)
In the drought
d)
In the migration
15.
How does changing color help the arctic fox live through the winter?
a)
The brown fur helps it blend in and camouflage with the leaves and grass.
b)
The white fur helps it hide in the snow from enemies.
c)
It can be found easier by it's prey.
d)
It can be seen better by hunters.
16.
Which is the correct order of a deciduous plants stages?
a)
branches are bare, buds open, leaves grow, leaves change color, leaves fall.
b)
leaves fall, leaves change color, buds open, leaves grow, branches are bare.
c)
branches are bare, leaves fall, leaves change color, buds open, leaves grow.
d)
leaves grow, leaves fall, leaves change color, branches are bare, buds open.
17.
Why is it more difficult for animals to live in winter?
a)
There is more food.
b)
There is less food.
c)
There are more predators.
d)
There are more prey.
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