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Migration, Dormancy, Hibernation

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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 its warmer
d)
All of the above
2.
Hibernating animals try and stay safe from predators.
What are predators? 
a)
cold habitats
b)
plants that many animals eat
c)
bats that live in dens and caves 
d)
animals that hunt and eat other animals
3.
Instead of hibernating, some animals _______ to warmer places. 
a)
survive
b)
sleep
c)
burrow
d)
migrate
4.
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
5.
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
6.
Which of these is a sign of hibernation?
a)
slow heart rate
b)
fast heart rate
c)
fast breathing
d)
high body temperature
7.
A bat would be most happy hibernating in...
a)
an igloo
b)
a beach
c)
a cave
d)
the bottom of a pond
8.
When animals ______________, their body temperature drops and their breathing slows down.
a)
migrate
b)
hibernate
c)
tropical
d)
habit
9.
Animals hibernate in ______________.
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
summer
d)
fall
10.
What does it mean to hibernate?
a)
To change your physical characteristics
b)
To sleep for an extended period of time during the winter
c)
To travel to a warmer location
d)
To eat all the oreos
11.
If an animal migrates then they
a)
find a hole to sleep in
b)
change the color of their fur
c)
travel to a warmer location
12.
_________ is when animals move from one place to another due to seasonal change, following a food or water source, or to find a mate and give birth.
a)
body covering
b)
omnivore
c)
migration
d)
herbivore
13.
a deep sleeplike state when an animal’s body processes slow down (inherited behavior)
a)
Hibernation
b)
Migration
c)
Dormant
d)
Camouflage
14.

All animals hibernate or migrate.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Hibernation uses a lot of energy.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Migrating animals usually use the same routes year after year.

a)

True

b)

False