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Weather and Seasonal Changes - 2nd Grade

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why do animals migrate?

a)

leaves fall from trees

b)

they follow the direction of the wind?

c)

food is not available during the cold months of winter.

2.

Why do some animals hibernate?

a)

They need to be safe from predators

b)

It is cold and they can not find food.

c)

they want to blend into their environment.

3.

When a pond freezes what happens to the fish?

a)

they freeze and die.

b)

they migrate to marshland.

c)

they rest at the bottom of the pond.

4.

Some trees and animals become very inactive in winter. This is called___________.

a)

migration

b)

hibernation

c)

instinct

d)

dormancy

5.

What kind of adaptation does an insect use when blending into its environment?

a)

camouflage

b)

instinct

c)

mimicry

d)

hibernation

6.

Big ears to help hear predators and dark fur provide camouflage in the desert.


Does this describe a jackrabbit or an arctic hare?

a)

jackrabbit

b)

arctic hare

7.

Thick fur to keep it warm in cold weather and white fur to blend in with the snow.


Which animal does this describe?

a)

jackrabbit

b)

arctic hare

8.

What do rain and wind cause?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

9.

What do sand and rocks moved by wind and water called?

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

10.

How are sand dunes formed?

a)

animals digging

b)

plants growing

c)

winds blowing

d)

temperatures rising

11.

Why would plants and trees be planted on a bare hillside?

a)

trees provide oxygen.

b)

trees prevent soil from washing away

c)

trees make shade for animals living there.