Read The Passage and Answer The Questions Given Below Animal Migrations

National Public School, Koramangala
Semester I, 2020-21 Worksheet No. 2

Subject: General Science Class: 5C Roll No.27
Topic: Adaptation and Interdependence Name: Sreejani
Of Plants and Animals
Read the passage and answer the questions given below

Animal Migrations
Many mammals, birds, fishes, insects, and other animals move from one place to another at
certain times of the year. This movement is called migration.
Animals migrate for different reasons. Many migrate to breed or to find food. Others migrate
because the weather is too hot, too cold, too wet, or too dry during certain times of the year.
Different signals such as a change in weather, the length of the days, or the availability of food
may signal to the animals that it is time to move. As to how they know which direction to go,
scientists aren't sure. Many think that animals know where to migrate to when they are born.
Scientists say they learn this "genetically" from their parents. It is also called instinct.
Animals don't have the internet, GPS, or even maps to find their destination, yet each year they
manage to find their way across thousands of miles of land and sea. Different animals have
adapted different ways of navigating the Earth. Some animals use the Sun and the stars to figure
out the correct direction. Other animals use wind patterns or landmarks such as mountains,
rivers, and lakes. Still other animals may use an extra sense that allows them to use
the magnetic field of the Earth to know which direction to go.
Migrations on the land
Caribou - Caribou live in the snowy tundra of the far

north. They migrate each spring to the northern coast
where they birth their calves in the summer. When fall
arrives they migrate back south to below the Arctic
Circle. Some caribou herds migrate as far as 3,500
miles traveling as much as 35 miles per day.
Zebras and wildebeest - Each year the zebra and

wildebeest herds of the African savannah migrate in a
giant clockwise circle. They are constantly moving.
This giant circle follows the rainy seasons when food
in certain areas is plentiful.
Migrations in the air
Arctic terns - Arctic terns make the longest migration

of any animal in the world. Every six months they
travel from the northern Arctic all the way across the
planet to Antarctica. Then back again six months later.
The roundtrip distance is close to 50,000 miles!
Fortunately, terns are strong and fast flying birds. They
can make the trip in about 40 days.
Canadian geese - Each year Canadian geese fly south
for the winter to avoid the winter freeze of lakes and
ponds. Then they return to the north for the summer
where they breed and nest. Geese are known for their
V formation when they fly. This helps them to save
energy and allows them to fly up to 600 miles in a
single day.
Migrations in the water
Gray whales - Gray whales migrate between the cold

northern waters of the Bering Sea in the summer, and
the warmer waters of Baja California in the winter.
They give birth to their calves over the winter and then
head north again at the start of spring. They travel
around 5,000 to 6,000 miles.
Salmon - Salmon have a unique round trip migration
that they make once during their lifetime. When they
are born, they hatch from an egg in fresh water. Then
they grow and eventually swim downriver and live the
majority of their lives in the ocean. When it is time for
them to spawn, they return to where they were born to
lay eggs. Soon after laying eggs, they die.
Questions and Answers

Q1 Why do animals migrate?
Animals migrate for different reasons. Many migrate to breed or to find food.
Others migrate because the weather is too hot, too cold, too wet, or too dry during
certain times of the year.
Q2. How do animals know when and where to migrate?
Different signals such as a change in weather, the length of the days, or the
availability of food may signal to the animals that it is time to move. As to how they
know which direction to go, scientists aren't sure. Many think that animals know
where to migrate to when they are born. Scientists say they learn this "genetically"
from their parents. It is also called instinct.
Q3. Which animal makes the longest migration? How many miles does it travel?
Arctic terns make the longest migration of any animal in the world. Every six
months they travel from the northern Arctic all the way across the planet to
Antarctica. Then back again six months later.
The roundtrip distance is close to 50,000 miles! Arctic terns are strong and fast
flying birds. They can make the trip in about 40 days.
Q4. What is unique about the way salmon migrate?
Salmon have a unique round trip migration that they make once during their
lifetime. When they are born, they hatch from an egg in fresh water. Then they
grow and eventually swim downriver and live the majority of their lives in the
ocean. When it is time for them to spawn, they return to where they were born to
lay eggs. Soon after laying eggs, they die.
Q5. Name an insect which migrates in swarms and cause huge destruction to crops on their
path.
Hint: This insect recently attacked crops in the states of Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and
Gujarat
Locust
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National Public School, Koramangala

Semester I, 2020-21 Worksheet No. 2

Read the passage and answer the questions given below

Migrations on the land

Caribou - Caribou live in the snowy tundra of the far

Zebras and wildebeest - Each year the zebra and

Arctic terns - Arctic terns make the longest migration

Migrations in the water

Gray whales - Gray whales migrate between the cold

Questions and Answers

Q2. How do animals know when and where to migrate?

Q4. What is unique about the way salmon migrate?

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