Wordly Wise Lesson 3 Review

Many animals cannot live in cold weather. Some move to where it is warmer, while others deal with winter by _______________________________.

Groundhogs can stay in the same area year round. Unlike many other animals, they don't need to _______________________________ to a warmer place to get through the winter.

Moles and groundhogs are alike in some ways. Both animals live in ___________________________ that they dig.

Groundhogs gather leaves and grass in the fall to make underground nests. They ______________________________ inside their nests to keep warm over the winter.

In a ____________________________ winter, a groundhog can freeze to death if it does not dig a deep enough nest.

A groundhog first builds its nest and then closes off the tunnel leading to it. When it has finished these ________________________________, it is ready to begin its long winter sleep.

During the winter months, groundhogs do not eat. With the ________________________________ of spring, they start getting hungry.

Groundhogs are not active in the winter months. Going into a deep sleep greatly _____________________________ the amount of oxygen they need.

A groundhog in a deep sleep does not seem to be alive. If you checked its heart, you might think it had ____________________________ beating altogether.

You are unlikely to see groundhogs in January. They do not _____________________________ from their nests in the middle of winter.

Food is the first thing that groundhogs look for after they wake up. They are ____________________________ after not eating for several months.

Groundhogs and rabbits can both do a lot of damage in a garden. Groundhogs are more ____________________________ than rabbits because they eat more.

The weather on February 2nd is supposed to affect the length of winter. If it's sunny, Punxsutawney Phil can _________________________ his shadow, and spring is still six weeks away.

Punxsutawney Phil is not very active when he first pokes his head above ground. He probably still feels _________________________ after his long sleep.

The story of Punxsutawney Phil is just a legend. Groundhogs can't really ___________________________ how much longer winter will last.