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Groundhog's Day Trivia

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A groundhog can be compared to the size of what other animal?

a)

dog

b)

skunk

c)

raccoon

d)

cow

2.

Where do you find groundhogs?

a)

in the trees

b)

on the ground

c)

in the sky

d)

in the water

3.

What do groundhogs do when they are afraid?

a)

whistle

b)

cry

c)

croak

d)

scream

4.

What are groundhog's homes called?

a)

holes

b)

huts

c)

houses

d)

burrows

5.

Do groundhogs hibernate?

a)

Yes

b)

No

6.

What do groundhogs like to eat?

a)

fish, birds, and bugs

b)

fish, bugs, and plants

c)

fruit, plants, and birds

d)

fruit, plants, and bugs

7.

When is Groundhog Day?

a)

February 2

b)

March 17

c)

January 1

d)

July 4

8.

Groundhog's Day is celebrated on...

a)

the last day of winter

b)

February 2nd

c)

the first day of spring

d)

the end of January

9.

When German immigrants moved to America, they used groundhogs instead of __________ to predict the weather.

a)

badgers

b)

woodchucks

c)

squirrels

d)

koala bears

10.

Where is Groundhog's Day celebrated?

a)

Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania

b)

Bel Air, Maryland

c)

New York City, New York

d)

Boston, Massachusetts

11.

What is the name of the groundhog who predicts the weather?

a)

Punxsutawney Phyllis

b)

Big Ben

c)

Punxsutawney Phil

d)

Gobbler

12.

When Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow it means...

a)

6 more weeks of winter

b)

an early spring

c)

a snow storm is coming

13.

Phil's favorite food is...

a)

carrots

b)

dandelions

c)

hamburgers

14.

What is another name for a weather scientist?

a)

geologist

b)

climatoligist

c)

paleontologist

d)

meteorologist

15.

Which of the following is not a type of precipitation?

a)

snow

b)

sleet

c)

thunder

d)

hail

16.

True or False: Groundhogs actually have the ability to predict the weather.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What months do groundhogs hibernate in?

a)

October to late March

b)

August to September

c)

June to July

18.

Name two foods they eat

a)

Pizza and cookies

b)

Chicken and fries

c)

Grass and berries

19.

What else are they known as?

a)

Rascals

b)

Woodchucks

c)

Weirdos

20.

What animal family do they belong to?

a)

Fish

b)

Birds

c)

Squirrels