Some animals hibernate as a survival strategy to conserve energy during periods when food is scarce, typically in winter.

Do you know how hibernation works?

MCQs

1. Why do some animals choose to hibernate?

A) To find food more easily
B) To avoid predators
C) To conserve energy during cold months when food is scarce
D) To play with other hibernating animals

 

2. Which of the following animals is known to hibernate?

A) Elephants
B) Bears
C) Parrots
D) Sharks

 

3. During hibernation, what happens to an animal’s heart rate?

A) It speeds up
B) It stays the same
C) It slows down
D) It stops

 

4. What do animals typically do before they start hibernating?

A) They build a nest
B) They eat a lot to build up their fat reserves
C) They migrate to a warmer place
D) They learn to swim

 

Fill in The Blanks

Choose from these words: conserve energy and survive on stored body fat, food is scarce and temperatures are cold, slow down their metabolism, and survive on stored body fat.

1. Bears hibernate to ________________________.

 

2. Animals hibernate during the winter season because ________________________.

 

3. Hibernation is a way for animals to ________________________.

 

4. Some animals hibernate to ________________________.

 

True / False

1. All animals hibernate during the winter months (True / False)

 

2. Hibernating animals do not need to eat or drink during hibernation (True / False)

 

3. Animals hibernate to escape from predators (True / False)

 

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