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Vocabulary
Plants Change During Seasons
Animal's Physical Adaptations to Changing Seasons
Animal's Behavioral Adaptations to Changing Seasons
Other Seasonal Changes
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What is a season?

A season is a time of year with certain weather patterns and day lengths.

100

What kind of tree is this? Deciduous or Evergreen

Evergreen

100
How do animals stay warm in the winter?
Many animals grow heavy fur coats or thick layers of body fat during winter.
100
An animal's body uses less energy when they _________.
Hibernate
100
True or False: All places have hot summers and cold winters.
False
200

What does it mean to hibernate?

Hibernate means to go into a state that is like a deep sleep.

200

How are deciduous trees different from evergreen trees?

Deciduous trees shed its leaves in the fall and an evergreen tree does not.

200
How does it help animals to shed their fur or heavy undercoats in the spring?
Shedding their fur will help keep the animal from overheating.
200
Name two animals that migrate.
Birds, Monarch Butterflies, or manatees
200
African savanna has warm weather year round. Parts of the year are rainy and other parts are _____.
dry
300

What does it mean to migrate?

Migrate means to move to another place to meet basic needs.

300

Evergreen trees have long thin leaves called needles. What feature do these needles have that protects the needles in the winter?

The needles have a layer of hard wax to protect them in the winter.

300
Why do some animal's fur change colors with the different seasons?
An animal's fur will change colors to blend in with their surroundings.
300
Why is it difficult for animals to find food during a cold, snowy winter?
It is difficult for an animal to find food during a cold, snowy winter because the ground if covered with snow and frozen.
300
During the rainy season on the African savanna, grasses and other plants ______. grow well or do not grow
grow well
400

How do you know that a tree is an evergreen tree?

Evergreen trees will still have their leaves even in the winter.

400

In what season would you see a Maple leaf look like this?

Summer

400
How does white fur in winter help an arctic fox catch more food?
The small animals cannot easily see a white fox approaching them in the snow.
400
How is food stored in an animal's body in the winter?
Food is stored in an animal's body as fat.
400
What would happen if animals did not migrate?
Some of the animals would die
500

During fall, what happens to the leaves of most trees?

Leaves on most trees change colors and become drier, eventually falling from the tree.

500

Many plants only live for one year, but they leave behind their seeds. What happens to the seeds?

The seeds grow into new flowers in the spring.

500
How does an animal's thick fur keep it warm?
An animal's body releases heat and the fur traps the heat inside.
500
Name three reasons why animals migrate.
Animals may migrate to raise their young, find the food they need, to stay warm.
500
Is this baobab tree a deciduous or an evergreen tree? How can you tell?
A deciduous tree because it loses its leaves.