Animal Habitats and Vocabulary Quiz

What is a habitat?

• A type of animal
• Where an animal finds food, water, and shelter
• A place with only trees
• Something animals eat

Which animals might you find in a forest habitat?

• Camels and foxes
• Sharks and whales
• Birds and deer
• Alligators and ducks

What is the canopy of a forest?

• The bottom of the forest
• The middle of the forest
• The top part where leaves are thick
• The part with no trees

Which animal can store water to drink later in the desert?

• Birds
• Deer
• Sharks
• Camels

What helps fish breathe underwater?

• Lungs
• Gills
• Fins
• Scales

What are animals called that eat only plants?

• Carnivores
• Herbivores
• Predators
• Scavengers

Which habitat has both water and land areas?

• Desert
• Ocean
• Wetlands
• Forest

What are tiny creatures in the ocean that float and are food for bigger animals?

• Plankton
• Birds
• Fish
• Seals

How can we help protect animal habitats?

• Using more water
• Making more trash
• Recycling and keeping things clean
• Cutting down trees

What is it called when an animal hunts other animals for food?

• Herbivore
• Omnivore
• Scavenger
• Predator