Animal Hibernation Worksheet
Explore the fascinating world of animal hibernation, including why animals hibernate, what physiological changes occur, and examples of hibernating animals.
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Animal Hibernation Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your knowledge of animal hibernation.
1. What is the primary reason animals hibernate?
To play dead
To escape predators
To conserve energy during cold months when food is scarce
To migrate to warmer climates
2. Which of the following is a common physiological change an animal undergoes during hibernation?
Increased body temperature
Faster heart rate
Decreased metabolic rate
More frequent breathing
3. During hibernation, an animal's body temperature can drop significantly, sometimes close to the temperature.
4. Animals often build up stores of before hibernating to use as energy during their long sleep.
5. Bears are true hibernators, meaning their body temperature drops to near freezing and they cannot be easily awakened.
True
False
6. Hibernation is the same as migration; both involve animals moving to different locations during winter.
True
False
7. Name two animals that are known to hibernate.
8. Explain the difference between hibernation and torpor.
Look at the image below of animals during hibernation.
9. What adaptations might these animals have to survive their long period of inactivity?
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