Weather and Seasonal Changes Assessment Review

Fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards covering weather, seasonal changes, animal adaptations, and erosion mechanisms based on the assessment review.

In the provided image showing fallen foliage and trees, the season depicted is most likely __________.

Autumn

Trees lose their leaves during autumn because there is less daylight and the temperature is __________.

getting cooler

In the spring, trees that lost their leaves in autumn will most likely __________.

grow new leaves

When animals use colors and patterns similar in appearance to their surroundings to avoid harm, as seen in the gray cracker butterfly, this is known as __________.

Camouflage

Hibernation is a period of rest where growth slows down, and animals like bears and bats enter this state in response to __________.

seasonal changes

Animals like geese and monarch butterflies travel long distances and back again in search of food, a better climate, or seasonal changes; this behavior is known as __________.

Migration

In response to warmer spring and summer temperatures, a cat will __________ to stay cool.

shed lots of fur

The large rock in the image most likely cracked apart because __________ inside of it.

water froze

When a large rain storm causes a road to collapse and wash away, this process is known as __________.

Erosion

A student using a straw to blow sand around on a plate to show how wind moves topsoil during dry weather is modeling the concept of __________.

Erosion