Knowledge 6: A World of Homes: Animals and Habitats

What is a way that Arctic animals have adapted to their habitat?

• storing water because it is so hot and dry

• long necks to reach leaves at the top of trees

• thick fur and blubber to keep warm

• stripes to camouflage with tall grass

What is the tundra?

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Which choice shows something that is NOT shallow?

• a pond

• a bucket

• a puddle

• far out in the ocean

Which choice is NOT needed to survive in a habitat?

• food

• water

• technology

• shelter

Which animal could camouflage well in the desert?

• coyote

• toucan

• zebra

• frog

What do scavengers eat?

• only other animals

• plants and other animals

• only plants

• parts of food left by other animals

Which statement is true about the bald eagle?

• it is an endangered species

• it is no longer an endangered species

• they have always been safe

• they are extinct

What is the word for the type of weather a place has over a long period of time?

• temperate

• habitat

• climate

• canopy

What is NOT true about the canopy of the rainforest?

• It is the top layer of the forest formed by the tops of the trees.

• People can walk through the forest on top of the canopy.

• It provides a shelter for many animals.

• It stops most of the sunlight from reaching the ground.

Which of these is a predator?

• lion

• acacia tree

• grasshopper

• zebra