Seasons Change

In which season do plants see the LEAST amount of daylight and the coldest temperatures?

• Fall

• Spring

• Summer

• Winter

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Plants go through seasonal changes from summer to fall because temperatures...

• begin to cool and daylight hours decrease

• begin to cool and daylight hours increase

• warm up and daylight hours increase

• warm up and daylight hours decrease

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When a living thing changes in response to a change in seasons, it is called a ________ change.

• behavioral

• physical

• seasonal

• natural

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In the summer, a plant receives the most amount of ________ and a(n) ________ in temperature.

• rainfall, decrease

• daylight, increase

• dormancy, increase

• growth, decrease

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In the northern part of the state of Florida, winters have colder temperatures than the south. How might a plant in the northern part of Florida respond to winter?

• Grow buds

• Grow the same

• Grow less or lose leaves

• Start to flower or produce food

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Florida experiences a lot of rain in the summer months. How do plants respond to this?

• They start to sprout and bud.

• They grow more and produce flowers or fruit.

• They change the color of their leaves.

• They go dormant or grow less.

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Which of the following animals is showing a seasonal change to winter?

• Alligator warming itself in the sun

• Bear shedding fur

• Chipmunk reproducing

• Young cougar hunting

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When temperatures become harsh, ants respond by ________.

• becoming more active

• digging deeper into the ground

• eating lots of food

• laying eggs

Many birds will ________ in the spring.

• grow feathers

• hibernate

• build nests

• become less active

How does the seasonal change of hibernation help some animals in Florida?

• Hibernation allows the animal to grow quickly.

• Hibernation allows the animal to have many offspring.

• Hibernation allows the animal to survive when food is scarce.

• Hibernation allows the animal to move to a more suitable environment.

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