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WorksheetsScience - Groundhogs, Hibernation, Light
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Which word means to say what is going to happen in the future?
predict
Transparent
hibernate
burrow
Which word means to be in a dormant state like sleeping over the winter?
migrate
predict
hibernate
rodent
Which is a small animal of an group with large gnawing incisor (teeth) ?
rodent
insect
fish
reptile
What date is Groundhog Day?
December 25
February 1
February 2
February 14
Which countries celebrate Groundhog Day?
Canada and The United States
The United States and Mexico
Canada and Mexico
Canada, Mexico, and the United States
Another name for a groundhog is
beaver
woodchuck
squirrel
mouse
Groundhogs can be found in
North America
Antartica
Africa
Australia
What does a groundhog do when there is danger?
They roll up in a ball
They whistle
They play dead
They shed their fur
When is your shadow the shortest and almost seems to disappear?
early morning
morning and afternoon
noon
late in the day
When is your shadow long and thin?
noon
morning and afternoon
never
when the sun is the highest in the sky
Why do groundhogs gnaw on wood?
to make it easier to swallow
to make it taste better
to shave down their teeth
to store it for winter
When the sun gets higher in the sky, shadows get ______.
longer
gone
shorter
darker
When the sun gets lower in the sky, shadows get______.
longer
gone
shorter
darker
When an object blocks the path of light, what is formed?
A cloud
A fog
A reflection
A shadow
When an object moves closer to a light source, its shadow...
Gets smaller
Gets bigger
Changes shape
Stays the same size
When the Sun is behind you, your shadow is ...
behind you
in front of you
at the side of you
not there
What is our main source of light?
sun
moon
candles
flashlights
Translucent is?
When light bounces off an object
Material that only allows a little light to pass through
Material that allows light to pass through
Material that allows no light to pass through
Opaque is?
Material that allows light to pass through
Light made by nature
Material that allows no light to pass through
Material that refracts the light
Transparent is?
A material that allows light to pass through
A material that allows only some light to pass through
Light made by man
A material that allows no light to pass through
What do shadows on Earth help show or prove?
Earth's rotation
Earth's revolution
Earth's equator
Earth's axis
When is a shadow formed?
When the light is turned off
When the path of light is blocked by an object
When the light is reflected off an object
When the light it turned on
What changes the length of a shadow?
the size of the sun
the angle of the sun
the heat of the sun
the brightness of the sun
Which is NOT a source of light?
fire
moon
sun
flashlight
Which source of light is natural?
fireworks
lightbulb
lightning
headlights
An example of a transparent object
a wall
a window
a house
a tree
What is light?
The rotation of the Earth
A form of energy
The Moon
A star
Which of the following is a source of light?
A candle
A mirror
A glass
A book
How does light travel?
In circles
In straight lines
In zig-zags
In waves
In water, light can bend., making objects look larger. This is called
revolution
reflection
refraction
rotation
Wood and cardboard are _____________ objects, which light cannot travel through.
hard
opaque
rough
shiny
What do animals do when they wake up from hibernation?
take a bath
look for food
fly away
look for a new home
Animals hibernate in ______________.
winter
summer
spring
fall
What causes animals to hibernate?
very cold air temperatures
lack of food
a need to survive
all of the above
What would a groundhog do FIRST to prepare for winter?
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 it's warmer
All of the above
A groundhog is a ______
carnivore
omnivore
herbivore
amphibian
What is a burrow?
a hole in a tree for a bird
a cold, windy day
a hole with tunnels dug into the ground by a small animal
a position on a football team
When light bounces off an object it is called a ________
rotation
resolution
refraction
reflection
We can see the moon in the sky, because it is ______________
a source of light
made of fire and gas
a reflection of the sun
really a planet
When the Earth moves around the sun causing the seasons and
takes 1 year it is called _________
Earth's rotation
Earth's reflection
Earth's revolution
Earth's movement
When Earth turns all the way around
in 24 hours, making day and night it is called __________
Earth's calendar
Earth's reflection
Earth's revolution
Earth's rotation
When your shadow is different at different times of the day, it is because the sun moves around the Earth.
TRUE
FALSE
The sun rises in the East and sets in the West.
TRUE
FALSE
Because the Earth rotates, the sizes and shapes of shadows change.
TRUE
FALSE
Farmers usually do not like groundhogs, because ________
They eat the crops
Their burrows make holes that hurt the tractor wheels
Ppeople or animals can get hurt when they step in the groundhog's holes
All of the answers
