Habitats Quiz

What is a habitat?

• A type of plant

• A place where a plant or animal lives

• A kind of animal

• A weather phenomenon

Why are habitats important for animals?

• They provide shelter and entertainment

• They offer a place to find food and water

• They are not important for animals

• They give animals a place to go on vacation

Name the 3 reasons why habitats are always changing?

• Storms knock down trees

• Plants grow and die

• Lightning causes forest fires

• People clear land

What does it mean if a species is extinct?

• It has adapted to a new habitat

• It is no longer living on Earth

• It has evolved into a new species

• It is very common and found everywhere

Which of the following animals is typically found in a forest habitat?

• Camels

• Sloths

• Deer

• Alligators

What characteristic is common to ocean habitats?

• Dry habitat

• Many types of plants

• Salt water

• Food and water are hard to find

What is a key feature of a wetland habitat?

• It is large and deep like an ocean

• It is mostly covered with water

• It has a dry habitat like a desert

• It has many types of fish like a forest

What is a key characteristic of a desert habitat?

• It is covered with snow

• It is full of trees and plants

• It is hot and dry with little rainfall

• It is mostly covered with water

Which of the following animals is typically found in a desert habitat?

• Polar Bears

• Camels

• Dolphins

• Deer

Why is the ocean habitat important for marine life?

• It provides a place for them to play

• It offers a place to find food and reproduce

• It is not important for marine life

• It gives them a place to go on vacation