WorksheetsBPJ Hibernation
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 10mins
What does hibernation mean?
to be wide awake
to get warm
to go into a deep sleep
What do animals do right before hibernating?
sleep a lot
watch tv
eat a lot
What would a ground squirrel do FIRST to prepare for winter?
Eat a lot of food to store up fat.
Lower its body temperature.
Sleep through winter.
Wake up.
During hibernation, an animal's heart rate slows down. What will happen when the animal wakes up?
Its heart rate will slow down more.
Its heart rate speeds back up.
Its heart stops beating.
Its 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
What is the main reason 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 is the first thing an animal might do when it comes out of hibernation?
say hi to its friends
find food
store food for the winter
grow a warm winter coat
Why do animals eat a lot to prepare for hibernation?
To find a good place.
To use this fat to feed their bodies while they hibernate.
It burrows into the mud.
Why do hibernating animals wake up in the spring?
It rains too much, and their homes get wet.
The birds wake them up.
They can find food, and its warmer
All of the above
