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Science - Groundhogs, Hibernation, Light

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word means to say what is going to happen in the future?

a)

predict

b)

Transparent

c)

hibernate

d)

burrow

2.

Which word means to be in a dormant state like sleeping over the winter?

a)

migrate

b)

predict

c)

hibernate

d)

rodent

3.

Which is a small animal of an group with large gnawing incisor (teeth) ?

a)

rodent

b)

insect

c)

fish

d)

reptile

4.

What date is Groundhog Day?

a)

December 25

b)

February 1

c)

February 2

d)

February 14

5.

Which countries celebrate Groundhog Day?

a)

Canada and The United States

b)

The United States and Mexico

c)

Canada and Mexico

d)

Canada, Mexico, and the United States

6.

Another name for a groundhog is

a)

beaver

b)

woodchuck

c)

squirrel

d)

mouse

7.

Groundhogs can be found in

a)

North America

b)

Antartica

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

8.

What does a groundhog do when there is danger?

a)

They roll up in a ball

b)

They whistle

c)

They play dead

d)

They shed their fur

9.

When is your shadow the shortest and almost seems to disappear?

a)

early morning

b)

morning and afternoon

c)

noon

d)

late in the day

10.

When is your shadow long and thin?

a)

noon

b)

morning and afternoon

c)

never

d)

when the sun is the highest in the sky

11.

Why do groundhogs gnaw on wood?

a)

to make it easier to swallow

b)

to make it taste better

c)

to shave down their teeth

d)

to store it for winter

12.

When the sun gets higher in the sky, shadows get ______.

a)

longer

b)

gone

c)

shorter

d)

darker

13.

When the sun gets lower in the sky, shadows get______.

a)

longer

b)

gone

c)

shorter

d)

darker

14.

When an object blocks the path of light, what is formed?

a)

A cloud

b)

A fog

c)

A reflection

d)

A shadow

15.

When an object moves closer to a light source, its shadow...

a)

Gets smaller

b)

Gets bigger

c)

Changes shape

d)

Stays the same size

16.

When the Sun is behind you, your shadow is ...

a)

behind you

b)

in front of you

c)

at the side of you

d)

not there

17.

What is our main source of light?

a)

sun

b)

moon

c)

candles

d)

flashlights

18.

Translucent is?

a)

When light bounces off an object

b)

Material that only allows a little light to pass through

c)

Material that allows light to pass through

d)

Material that allows no light to pass through

19.

Opaque is?

a)

Material that allows light to pass through

b)

Light made by nature

c)

Material that allows no light to pass through

d)

Material that refracts the light

20.

Transparent is?

a)

A material that allows light to pass through

b)

A material that allows only some light to pass through

c)

Light made by man

d)

A material that allows no light to pass through

21.

What do shadows on Earth help show or prove?

a)

Earth's rotation

b)

Earth's revolution

c)

Earth's equator

d)

Earth's axis

22.

When is a shadow formed?

a)

When the light is turned off

b)

When the path of light is blocked by an object

c)

When the light is reflected off an object

d)

When the light it turned on

23.

What changes the length of a shadow?

a)

the size of the sun

b)

the angle of the sun

c)

the heat of the sun

d)

the brightness of the sun

24.

Which is NOT a source of light?

a)

fire

b)

moon

c)

sun

d)

flashlight

25.

Which source of light is natural?

a)

fireworks

b)

lightbulb

c)

lightning

d)

headlights

26.

An example of a transparent object

a)

a wall

b)

a window

c)

a house

d)

a tree

27.

What is light?

a)

The rotation of the Earth

b)

A form of energy

c)

The Moon

d)

A star

28.

Which of the following is a source of light?

a)

A candle

b)

A mirror

c)

A glass

d)

A book

29.

How does light travel?

a)

In circles

b)

In straight lines

c)

In zig-zags

d)

In waves

30.

In water, light can bend., making objects look larger. This is called

a)

revolution

b)

reflection

c)

refraction

d)

rotation

31.

Wood and cardboard are _____________ objects, which light cannot travel through.

a)

hard

b)

opaque

c)

rough

d)

shiny

32.

What do animals do when they wake up from hibernation?

a)

take a bath

b)

look for food

c)

fly away

d)

look for a new home

33.

Animals hibernate in ______________.

a)

winter

b)

summer

c)

spring

d)

fall

34.

What causes animals to hibernate?

a)

very cold air temperatures

b)

lack of food

c)

a need to survive

d)

all of the above

35.
Instead of hibernating, some animals _______ to warmer places. 
a)
survive
b)
sleep
c)
burrow
d)
migrate
36.

What would a groundhog do FIRST to prepare for winter?

a)
eat a lot of food to store up fat
b)
lower it's body temperature
c)
sleep through the winter
d)
wake up
37.
Which of these is a sign of hibernation?
a)
slow heart rate
b)
fast heart rate
c)
fast breathing
d)
high body temperature
38.
In the winter, the birds will __________ to a warmer climate.
a)
migrate
b)
hibernate
c)
tropical
d)
habit
39.
A book titled "Animals and Hibernation" is probably
a)
fiction
b)
nonfiction
c)
poetry
d)
a play
40.

Why do hibernating animals wake up in the spring?

a)

It rains too much, and their homes get wet.

b)

The birds wake them up.

c)

They can find food, and it's warmer

d)

All of the above

41.

A groundhog is a ______

a)

carnivore

b)

omnivore

c)

herbivore

d)

amphibian

42.

What is a burrow?

a)

a hole in a tree for a bird

b)

a cold, windy day

c)

a hole with tunnels dug into the ground by a small animal

d)

a position on a football team

43.

When light bounces off an object it is called a ________

a)

rotation

b)

resolution

c)

refraction

d)

reflection

44.

We can see the moon in the sky, because it is ______________

a)

a source of light

b)

made of fire and gas

c)

a reflection of the sun

d)

really a planet

45.

When the Earth moves around the sun causing the seasons and

takes 1 year it is called _________

a)

Earth's rotation

b)

Earth's reflection

c)

Earth's revolution

d)

Earth's movement

46.

When Earth turns all the way around

in 24 hours, making day and night it is called __________

a)

Earth's calendar

b)

Earth's reflection

c)

Earth's revolution

d)

Earth's rotation

47.

When your shadow is different at different times of the day, it is because the sun moves around the Earth.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

48.

The sun rises in the East and sets in the West.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

49.

Because the Earth rotates, the sizes and shapes of shadows change.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

50.

Farmers usually do not like groundhogs, because ________

a)

They eat the crops

b)

Their burrows make holes that hurt the tractor wheels

c)

Ppeople or animals can get hurt when they step in the groundhog's holes

d)

All of the answers