🌱 Seasonal Changes in Life
Explore how plants, animals, and ecosystems respond to seasonal changes throughout the year in Ontario. Students will discover how organisms adapt to winter cold, spring growth, summer activity, and fall preparation through migration, hibernation, dormancy, and other survival strategies. This quiz connects Grade 2 Earth Science observations to real examples from Ontario's natural environment and links these changes to human activities. **What you'll learn:** - How plants grow, rest, and change with the seasons - Why animals migrate, hibernate, or stay active year-round - The effects of seasonal temperature and daylight changes on living things - How Ontario communities experience and respond to seasonal changes
Questions in this quiz
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- Question 1
In spring, when the weather gets warmer in Ontario, what do many plants start to do?
- Question 2
True or false: Bears in Ontario hibernate during winter to save energy when food is scarce.
- Question 3
Which of these animals migrates away from Ontario in the fall to escape cold winters?
- Question 4
In summer, Ontario animals are most active. Why is this a good time for baby animals to be born?
- Question 5
True or false: In fall, trees drop their leaves to prepare for winter and save water and energy.
- Question 6
What is dormancy in plants?
- Question 7
Which season in Ontario typically has the shortest days and longest nights?
- Question 8
True or false: Some Ontario animals, like deer, remain active throughout the winter rather than hibernating or migrating.
- Question 9
In Ontario, when do robins and other migratory birds return after spending winter in warmer places?
- Question 10
How do some insects like ladybugs prepare for Ontario's cold winters?
- Question 11
True or false: Squirrels hibernate like bears do, staying asleep all winter without eating.
- Question 12
What happens to the length of daylight hours as Ontario moves from fall toward winter?
- Question 13
Which of these is a way that Ontario plants prepare for winter?
- Question 14
True or false: As autumn approaches in Ontario, many animals begin storing food or eating extra to prepare for winter.
- Question 15
How do seasonal changes affect human activities in Ontario communities?
- Question 16
In Ontario, what is the warmest season when plants grow the most and animals are most active?