Hibernation Wonders
A Grade 2 science worksheet to learn about hibernation, why animals hibernate, and which animals hibernate.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Some questions may require you to choose from given options or write a short answer.
1. What is hibernation?
When animals play a lot
When animals sleep through winter
When animals travel to warm places
When animals eat a lot of food
2. Why do some animals hibernate?
To play hide-and-seek
To save energy when food is scarce
To build nests
To learn new tricks
3. During hibernation, an animal's body temperature goes .
4. Animals hibernate in a special place called a .
5. Name two animals that hibernate.
6. Bears sleep all winter long without waking up.
True
False
7. Hibernation helps animals stay warm and safe in cold weather.
True
False
Look at the picture below.
8. What season is this bear likely hibernating in?