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Habitats

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
A habitat with with ice covered land and cold temperatures is called a ___________.
a)
tundra
b)
desert
c)
forest
d)
grassland
3.
A habitat with big open spaces of grass and very little rain and trees is called a ___________.
a)
forest
b)
desert
c)
grasslands
d)
tundra
4.
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
5.
A habitat with lots of rainfall and trees that can be found near the equator is called a _____.
a)
forest
b)
desert
c)
rainforest
d)
grassland
6.
A habitat where the land is covered with water is called a __________.
a)
ocean
b)
coral reef
c)
tundra
d)
wetlands
7.

A place where an organism gets everything it needs to survive.

a)

habitat

b)

community

c)

ecosystem

d)

population

8.

All of the living AND non-living things in an particular area is called a(n):

a)

ecosystem

b)

house

c)

community

d)

mountain

9.

Another word for a living thing is a:

a)

animal

b)

organism

c)

plant

d)

community

10.

Habitats provide all of the following, EXCEPT...

a)

Food

b)

Fun

c)

Water

d)

Shelter

e)

Air

11.

Which is the coldest habitat?

a)

Desert

b)

Arctic / Polar

c)

Ocean

d)

Grasslands

12.

What is the driest habitat on Earth?

a)

Oceans

b)

Grasslands

c)

Rainforest

d)

Desert

13.

Ocean water is _______ but freshwater is not.

a)

Thick

b)

Salty

c)

Dirty

14.

Which habitat is the picture showing?

a)

Ocean

b)

Grassland

c)

Freshwater

d)

Desert

15.
What do all living things need to survive?
a)
water
b)
grass
c)
sunlight
d)
shelter
16.
What helps plants survive in a dry, desert environment?
a)
The plants stay dry
b)
The plants do not need water to survive
c)
The plants get more sunlight
d)
The plants conserve water
17.
Orchid flowers live by hanging on trees found only in warm, wet areas. Which of the following habitats would allow orchids to survive?
a)
mountain
b)
desert
c)
rainforest 
d)
polar
18.
Racoons eat nuts, fruits, and bird eggs. They like to live in dens or holes. Which of the following habitats would the racoon have the best chance of survival?
a)
a large, deep lake
b)
a jungle tree
c)
a treeless beach
d)
a wooded forest
19.
What is one way a drought changes an environment?
a)
animal habitats are flooded
b)
plants have more room to grow
c)
beaches wash away
d)
animals migrate in search of water
20.

If organisms cannot adapt to changes, sometimes the enitre group dies out. This is called _______?

a)

decompostion

b)

extinction

c)

adaptation

d)

migration

21.

Where do sharks live?

a)

They live in salt water oceans.

b)

They live in freshwater lakes.

c)

They live in mountain streams.

22.

Where do penguins live?

a)

They live in warm rainforests regions.

b)

They live in the Antarctica south pole region in ice and snow.

c)

They live in freshwater lakes.

23.

A species living together in one area is called a:

a)

species

b)

community

c)

ecosystem

d)

population

24.

Different organisms living together in the same area:

a)

community

b)

population

c)

species

d)

ecosystem

25.

______________ is home to a huge number of plants and animals and it rains A LOT.

a)

Desert

b)

Rainforest

c)

Grasslands

d)

Ocean

26.

Snow and ice. Very cold. Barren.

Not much lives in me.

What habitat am I?

a)

Ocean

b)

Polar Region

c)

Forest

d)

Rainforest

27.
Any animal can live in any habitat. 
a)
True 
b)
False 
28.

Which one is NOT a habitat for wild animals?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
29.
This is a feature of an animal that helps it to survive in a specific habitat.
a)
personality
b)
adaptation
c)
need
d)
heart
30.
The webbed feet of an alligator is an ______ that helps them swim.
a)
adaptation
b)
habitat
c)
tool
d)
sense
31.
What could happen if an animal cannot find food in its habitat?
a)
It might not survive
b)
It goes to the store
c)
It cooks dinner
d)
It asks other animals
32.

Camouflage is an example of an ______________________ that a prey might have to survive.

a)

Talent

b)

Prey

c)

Competition

d)

Adaptation

33.
When an animal blends into its environment it is?
a)
hide
b)
camouflage
c)
scared
d)
resting
34.

1. Some deep-sea animals can give off light. How might they use this adaptation?

a)

to attract prey or scare off predators

b)

to help stay warm in very cold waters

c)

to keep themselves from getting sick

d)

to help them find underwater vents

35.

Animals depend on their habitat for all of the following EXCEPT....

a)

Love

b)

Water

c)

Food

d)

Shelter

e)

Air

36.

What part of a shark's surroundings is nonliving?

a)

Fish

b)

Seaweed

c)

Crabs

d)

Water

37.

A trace, or remains, of something that lived long ago is....

a)

A Fossil

b)

A Habitat

c)

A Tree

d)

A Rock

38.

What basic need does a cave provide for a bear?

a)

Love

b)

Shelter

c)

Food

d)

Water

39.

Which of the following is an example of a living shelter?

a)

Rock

b)

Iglook

c)

Tree

d)

House

40.

Which of the following is an example of a nonliving shelter?

a)

Coral Reef

b)

Palm Tree

c)

Bush

d)

Rock