Hibernation Wonders
Explore the amazing world of hibernation with this Grade 4 science worksheet, covering what hibernation is, why animals hibernate, and examples of hibernating animals.
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Many animals have special ways to survive cold winters when food is scarce. One amazing way is called hibernation. Hibernation is a deep sleep that some animals go into to save energy during the coldest months. Their body temperature drops, their breathing slows down, and their heart rate gets very slow.
1. What is the main reason animals hibernate?
To play more games
To save energy and survive winter
To stay awake all winter
To find more food easily
2. During hibernation, what happens to an animal's body temperature?
It gets higher
It stays the same
It drops lower
It changes constantly
3. During hibernation, an animal's heart rate and breathing down.
4. Animals often hibernate when food is to find.
5. Bears are true hibernators and sleep through the entire winter without waking up.
True
False
6. Name two animals that hibernate.
7. Look at the image above. This bat is hibernating. Why do you think finding a safe, hidden place like this mine is important for hibernating animals?
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
8. Hibernation is a deep that helps animals save during the cold months.