WorksheetsSurvival at 40 Below—Selection Vocabulary
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which word means almost the same as adaptation?
benefit
change
description
need
Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word dormant?
awake
messy
sleepy
worthless
The word agile means able to move and react
quickly and easily.
slowly and deliberately.
immediately and on time.
carefully and delicately.
Which of the following would hibernate?
a school
a person
an animal
an imagination
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word frigid?
cooked
freezing
stiff
warming
Something that insulates does not
last very long.
conduct heat.
it's itchy
react fast.
Read the dictionary entry below. Verb 1. to hide or store something in a hiding place Which of the following words is defined above?
cache
forage
hibernate
insulates
For which of the following would an animal forage?
food
mates
shelter
trees
What is the main idea of the selection?
Animals can survive easily at low temperatures.
In the Gates of the Arctic National Park, all animals hibernate during the winter.
Some animals are well adapted to survive the colder air temperatures above the ice and snow.
Many animals have characteristics that help them survive the winter in the Gates of the Arctic National Park.
What keeps a wood frog alive when it stops breathing and its heart stops beating?
sugar
glucose
a thin layer of ice
antifreeze substances
What happens when a squirrel supercools its body?
It wakes up.
It sleeps soundly for the winter.
Its heart rate drops to three beats per minute.
Its temperature falls to the freezing point of water.
What helps the caribou dig?
their hooves and thin legs
their hooves and wide legs
their pointy antlers and thin legs
their pointy antlers and wide legs
What do some northern insects have that keeps ice crystals from forming in their bodies?
sugar
glucose
fat substances
antifreeze substances
