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Hibernation

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What would a ground squirrel 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
2.
During hibernation, an animal’s heart rate slows down. What will happen when the animal wakes up?
a)
It's heart rate will slow down more
b)
It's heart rate speeds back up
c)
It's heart stops breathing
d)
It's body temperature goes down
3.
Which of these is a sign of hibernation?
a)
slow heart rate
b)
fast heart rate
c)
fast breathing
d)
high body temperature
4.
A bat would be most happy hibernating in...
a)
an igloo
b)
a beach
c)
a cave
d)
the bottom of a pond
5.
A book titled "Animals and Hibernation" is probably
a)
fiction
b)
nonfiction
c)
poetry
d)
a play
6.
Animals hibernate in ______________.
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
7.

What is the main reason why bats hibernate?

a)

Bats hibernate to get through the winter.

b)

Bats lose weight during hibernation.

c)

Bats often hibernate in caves.

d)

A bat can hibernate for up to 6 months.

8.

What would be the best way to find facts about how snakes hibernate?

a)

Read an article called "Reptile Hibernation" in an encyclopedia.

b)

Read a fiction book called "Silly Snakes Sleep all Winter".

c)

Go to the library and check out a mystery book about snakes.

d)

Ask a friend who likes snakes riddles.

9.

Hibernation is an important way for animals to CONSERVE energy in the winter. CONSERVE probably means

a)

to spend

b)

to make

c)

to waste

d)

to save

10.

Dormancy is

a)

when animals move to a warmer place in the winter.

b)

when animals grow thick fur for the winter.

c)

is a state of reduced metabolic activity adopted by many organisms (both plants and animals) under conditions of environmental stress or, when such stressful conditions are likely to appear, as in winter.

d)

when an animal blends into its environment.