Dormancy and Hibernation Lesson

Why do hibernating animals wake up in the  spring? 

• it rains too much, and their homes get wet. 
• The birds wake them up.
• They can find food, and its warmer
• All of the above

Hibernating animals try and stay safe from predators.
What are predators? 

• cold habitats
• plants that many animals eat
• bats that live in dens and caves 
• animals that hunt and eat other animals

Instead of hibernating, some animals _______ to warmer places. 

• survive
• sleep
• burrow
• migrate

What would a ground squirrel do FIRST to prepare for winter?

• eat a lot of food to store up fat
• lower it's body temperature
• sleep through the winter
• wake up

During hibernation, an animal’s heart rate slows down. What will happen when the animal wakes up?

• It's heart rate will slow down more
• It's heart rate speeds back up
• It's heart stops breathing
• It's body temperature goes down

Which of these is a sign of hibernation?

• slow heart rate
• fast heart rate
• fast breathing
• high body temperature

A bat would be most happy hibernating in...

• an igloo
• a beach
• a cave
• the bottom of a pond

When animals ______________, their body temperature drops and their breathing slows down.

• migrate
• hibernate
• tropical
• habit

Animals hibernate in ______________.

• winter
• spring
• summer
• fall

What does it mean to hibernate?

• To change your physical characteristics
• To sleep for an extended period of time during the winter
• To travel to a warmer location
• To eat all the oreos