Understanding Animal Habitats and Organisms

What does "habitat" mean?

• A home for living things that has food, water, shelter, and more.

• A house that animals build.

• A place made by people, for animals.

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What is an "organism"

• Only humans

• Any living thing

• Only plants

• A place that animals live

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What does shelter do?

• Gives animals a place to play.

• Helps animals find food and water.

• Protects living things from danger.

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What animals could you find in a forest?

• Penguins and polar bears

• Deer and squirrels

• Camels and scorpions

What kind of water would be in a freshwater habitat?

• Salt water

• Rivers, ponds, and lakes.

• The ocean

• A bathtub

Which habitat is normally the most dry?

• Freshwater habitats

• Forest habitats

• Desert habitats

Which habitat is the farthest away from us?

• Desert habitats

• Freshwater habitats

• Forest habitats

Which is not a basic need in a habitat?

• Food

• Water

• Shelter

• Electricity

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What animal would eat bugs?

• Squirrels

• Deer

• Frogs

Which habitat is it hardest to find water in?

• Freshwater

• Desert

• Forest

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