Biodiversity and Habitats

What does biodiversity mean?

• How tall a plant can grow

• The number of people in a town

• The variety of living things in a habitat

• The amount of sunshine a habitat gets

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Which of these is an example of a habitat?

• Desert

• Television

• Car

• Building

Which animal is best adapted to survive in the Arctic habitat?

• Giraffe

• Kangaroo

• Polar Bear

• Chimpanzee

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What two things do plants need most to grow strong and healthy?

• Sunlight and Water

• Soil and Rocks

• Air and Ice

• Shadow and Leaves

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What helps flowers make seeds?

• Wind and Snow

• Sunlight and Rocks

• Pollination from animals or insects

• Deep Water

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How can animals help move seeds to new places?

• By walking on top of them

• By dropping them after eating fruit

• By building nests with them

• By covering them with dirt

Which place would likely have the most biodiversity?

• A parking lot

• A rainforest

• A frozen lake in winter

• A desert with only sand

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Which part of the plant is responsible for making seeds?

• Roots

• Stem

• Leaves

• Flower

Why do animals in different habitats look different from each other?

• They are born that way

• They like different colors

• They've adapted to survive in their own habitats

• They live near people

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What best describes a habitat?

• A small room for pets

• A place with plants and animals working together to survive

• A zoo

• A single type of animal