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Understanding Sleep and Torpor

Understanding Sleep and Torpor

Assessment

Interactive Video

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Biology

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6th - 8th Grade

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Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important for humans to get 7 to 8 hours of sleep each night?

To slow down metabolism permanently

To recharge the brain and body

To increase calorie consumption

To stay conscious

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is torpor and why do animals use it?

A way to permanently hibernate

A state of increased activity to find food

A method to increase body temperature

A survival strategy to reduce metabolism during food scarcity

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do bears survive the winter without eating?

By relying on stored fat reserves

By eating stored food in their dens

By using torpor to lower body temperature

By maintaining a deep sleep

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unique adaptation do bumblebees use during torpor?

They increase their body temperature

They produce natural anti-freeze chemicals

They store food in their nests

They migrate to warmer areas

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do hummingbirds manage to survive cold nights?

By entering a state of torpor called activation

By increasing their heart rate

By migrating to warmer areas

By storing food in their nests

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