Ecology and Habitat Quiz for Kids

Which of the following services provided by habitats includes tourism and recreation?

• Provisional

• Cultural

• Regulating

• Supporting

What percentage of fresh water is trapped in glaciers or underground aquifers?

• 15%

• 40%

• 75%

• 99%

Which type of plant would most likely be found in a bog?

• Catfish

• Cattails

• Carnivorous plants

• Waterweeds

What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by rainforests?

• 2%

• 6%

• 10%

• 15%

Which of the following best describes urban sprawl?

• Clearing of land for timber, farming, or ranching

• Warming of the average climate

• Mass expansion of urban areas

• Loss of land area due to rising sea levels

In which habitat would heavy grazers and burrowing animals most likely be found?

• Tropical rainforests

• Grasslands

• Desert

• Deciduous forests

What is the term for breaking up habitats to the point where they can no longer remain functional?

• Habitat degradation

• Habitat destruction

• Habitat fragmentation

• Habitat alteration

Which of the following best describes phytoplankton?

• Invertebrate aquatic animals

• Floating algae

• Related to soil or dry land

• Related to water

In what year was the Clean Water and Air Act created?

• 1948

• 1958

• 1968

• 1978

Which of the following does NOT influence an organism's niche?

• Competition with other species

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism