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    The document discusses how some animals hibernate or estivate as adaptations to extreme temperatures. During hibernation, which occurs in winter, an animal's metabolism and heartbeat slow dramatically as it enters a deep sleep. Estivation occurs in summer and is similar, though the animal burrows underground first. Examples of animals that hibernate include bears, ground squirrels, and bats. Animals that estivate include reptiles, frogs, and earthworms. Both hibernation and estivation allow animals to survive periods with little food by dramatically reducing their energy needs.

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    The document discusses how some animals hibernate or estivate as adaptations to extreme temperatures. During hibernation, which occurs in winter, an animal's metabolism and heartbeat slow dramatically as it enters a deep sleep. Estivation occurs in summer and is similar, though the animal burrows underground first. Examples of animals that hibernate include bears, ground squirrels, and bats. Animals that estivate include reptiles, frogs, and earthworms. Both hibernation and estivation allow animals to survive periods with little food by dramatically reducing their energy needs.

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    The document discusses how some animals hibernate or estivate as adaptations to extreme temperatures. During hibernation, which occurs in winter, an animal's metabolism and heartbeat slow dramatically as it enters a deep sleep. Estivation occurs in summer and is similar, though the animal burrows underground first. Examples of animals that hibernate include bears, ground squirrels, and bats. Animals that estivate include reptiles, frogs, and earthworms. Both hibernation and estivation allow animals to survive periods with little food by dramatically reducing their energy needs.

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    The document discusses how some animals hibernate or estivate as adaptations to extreme temperatures. During hibernation, which occurs in winter, an animal's metabolism and heartbeat slow dramatically as it enters a deep sleep. Estivation occurs in summer and is similar, though the animal burrows underground first. Examples of animals that hibernate include bears, ground squirrels, and bats. Animals that estivate include reptiles, frogs, and earthworms. Both hibernation and estivation allow animals to survive periods with little food by dramatically reducing their energy needs.

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    “Hibernation and Estivation”

    Reading Comprehension – Informational Passages

    Directions: Read the passage. Then answer questions about the passage below.

    Some animals hibernate or go into a deep sleep as an adaptation to the cold


    months of winter. Hibernation is different from normal sleep. During hibernation, an
    animal seems to be dead. Its metabolism slows down and its body temperature drops. Its
    heartbeat slows to only two or three beats a minute. Since its bodily processes are so
    slow, it needs very little food to stay alive. Some animals which hibernate are toads,
    skunks, ground squirrels, bees, and bats. Bears sleep during the winter, but they are not
    true hibernators. They wake up when they hear loud noises. Some animals estivate, or go
    into a deep sleep as an adaptation to the hot, dry months of summer. During estivation,
    an animal’s heartbeat and breathing slow down. During estivation, an animal does not
    grow or move. It does not need to eat because it is not using much energy. Some animals
    burrow underground, where it is cooler, before they begin to estivate. Some animals
    which estivate are reptiles, bees, hedgehogs, frogs, toads, and earthworms.

    Questions:
    1) Which animals both hibernate and estivate?
    A. bees B. toads C. bears D. Both A and B are correct.

    2) Hibernation is like estivation because …


    A. both happen in winter. B. both are adaptations.
    C. both happen in summer. D. Both A and B are correct.

    3) Animals need little food during …


    A. estivation B. hibernation C. cold weather D. Both A and B are correct.

    4) Bears aren’t true hibernators because …


    A. they wake up to loud noises. B. they sleep all summer.
    C. they burrow underground. D. they adapt well to heat.

    5) Estivation happens during …


    A. the cold months of winter. B. the hot, wet months of summer.
    C. the hot, dry months of summer. D. None of the above
    Vocabulary:
    1) For some animals, hibernation is …
    A. an adaptation to the cold. B. a result of hunger.
    C. a reaction to heat. D. a heart problem.

    2) An animal’s metabolism means its …


    A. appearance in winter B. body temperature
    C. bodily processes D. Both B and C are correct.

    3) Estivation is …
    A. a reaction to cold weather. B. extreme hunger.
    C. an adaptation to heat. D.. None of the above

    4) Adaptations are some of the ways that animals …


    A. adjust to temperatures. B. survive during extreme conditions.
    C. react to climate. D. All of the above

    5) When animals burrow,, they …


    A. fall asleep. B. dig under the earth.
    C. sleep during the day. D. Both B and C are correct.

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