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Habitat Destruction National Geographic Kids

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Habitat loss is the main threat to about ________% of all endangered plant and animal species.

a)

73

b)

45

c)

85

d)

87

2.

Habitat loss means less space for animals to __________, __________, and _____________. (Choose 3 answers)

a)

feed

b)

breed

c)

locate new species

d)

raise their young

3.

What will help prevent habitat destruction?

a)

Spreading out farms and urban developments

b)

Finding a balance between what humans and animals need

c)

Decreasing animal populations

d)

Decreasing plant populations

4.

The area where a plant or animal lives

a)

environment

b)

location

c)

habitat

d)

home

5.

A habitat where water doesn't drain well

a)

river

b)

rainforest

c)

lake

d)

wetland

6.

A habitat where the majority of the plants are grasses

a)

swamp

b)

grassland

c)

marsh

d)

river

7.

Using Earth’s resources in a way that doesn’t permanently harm the planet.

a)

sustainability

b)

reused material

c)

wildlife

d)

underwater habitats

8.

All the organisms of the same species that live in the same area are called a ______.

a)

Group

b)

Population

c)

Community

d)

Ecosystem

9.
The lion is the natural predator of the zebra. If the zebra population drops, the lion population will most likely
a)
drop
b)
thrive
c)
be unaffected
d)
decrease, then increase exponentially
10.
A habitat is a specific place that an animal lives.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
This habitat has a lot of tall grasses and gets a lot of sunlight because there aren't many trees. 
a)
Stream
b)
Meadow
c)
Forest
d)
Polar Region
12.
What animal would you most likely find in the desert habitat?
a)
Squirrels 
b)
Foxes
c)
Camels
d)
Sharks
13.
______________ is home to a huge number of plants and animals and it rains A LOT.
a)
Desert
b)
Rainforest
c)
Grasslands
d)
Ocean
14.

Snow and ice. Very cold. Barren.

Not much lives in me.

What habitat am I?

a)

Ocean

b)

Polar Region

c)

Forest

d)

Rainforest

15.
A place where plants and animals live and grow is called a ____________. It provides, food, water, shelter, and air.
a)
shelter
b)
tree
c)
habitat
d)
organism
16.
Which habitat is very dry, has very little plant life, and is too hot to support many animals?
a)
Stream
b)
Forest
c)
Desert
d)
Polar Region
17.
A habitat with many trees with leaves that change with the color of the season is called a ___________________.
a)
forest
b)
rainforest
c)
tundra
d)
savanna
18.
A forest is a habitat that has a lot of trees and animals such as squirrels, deer, snakes, and birds. 
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Fish, dolphins, whales, sea turtles, and plants live here. What habitat is this describing?
a)
Stream
b)
Polar Region
c)
Rainforest
d)
Ocean
20.
The water in a stream habitat is salty. 
a)
True 
b)
False
21.
What habitat has moving, freshwater and provides food, water, shelter, and air to the ducks, snakes, and frogs that live there? 
a)
Meadow
b)
Stream
c)
Ocean
d)
Desert
22.
Habitats provide all of the following, EXCEPT...
a)
Food
b)
Fun
c)
Water
d)
Shelter