Spring

The Equinox

100

Spring is the season when cold ________ temperatures gradually rise to the warmth of summer. (Name the season.)

Winter

200

Spring begins on the __________ equinox.

Vernal

300

The vernal equinox occurs when the hours of daylight are ________ to the hours of darkness.

Equal

400

In the Northern _____________ the vernal equinox occurs on March 20 or 21.

Hemisphere

500

In the Southern Hemisphere, the vernal equinox occurs on _____________ 22 or 23. (Name the month.)

September

Spring has Sprung

100

Spring is a time of new ___________ growth.

Plant

200

This is the location on the Earth where temperatures stay warm throughout the year.

The Equator

300

These are the areas of the Earth where temperatures stay cold throughout the year.

The poles

400

Spring is a time when animals begin to _________ and to _________.

Nest, reproduce

500

Seasonal changes are most noticeable in the regions between the _________ and the _________.

Equator, poles

Hibernation 1

100

Animals that hibernate are called _________.

Hibernators

200

Hibernation is a way that some animals deal with the harshness of _________. (Name the season.)

Winter

300

Hibernators barely breathe, and their body _________ is near the freezing mark.

Temperature

400

Hibernators like dark, quiet winter homes. Some go _________ or into caves.

Underground

500

Only certain _________ are true hibernators. 

Mammals

Hibernation 2

100

Hibernators prepare for winter with extra _________. They store fat to keep them alive.

Eating

200

True or false: Noise can wake a sleeping animal but not a hibernator.

True

300

True or false: Bears are hibernators.

False. Bears spend most of the winter asleep, but their body temperature barely drops.

400

Many _________ are frozen solid during the winter.

Insects and spiders

500

Female _________ give birth and nurse during the winter months.

Bears

Plant Review

100

This is the green pigment found in a plant's leaves. It helps the plant make food.

Chlorophyll.

200

Some plants like ferns don't have seeds. They have _________ on the back of their leaves. These fall off the leaf and make a new plant.

Spores

300

Bristlecone Pine trees are the _________ trees in the world.

Oldest. One Bristlecone Pine tree in California is over 4,700 years old!

400

Plants are able to make their own food in their _________. The type of food they make is _________.

Leaves, glucose (sugar)

500

Plants use their roots to soak up water, which contains _________ and _________.

Vitamins, minerals