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ANIMAL HABITAT AND ADAPTATION

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these shed their skin periodically and get a new one?

a)

snakes

b)

frog

c)

salamanders

d)

crocodiles

2.
The place where a plant or an animal gets the things it needs to live.
a)
hibernation
b)
adaptation
c)
habitat
d)
swamp
3.
This habitat makes up most of the earths surface and is salty. 
a)
swamp
b)
lake
c)
ocean
d)
jungle
4.

What animals would you find in this habitat?

a)

shrimp, fish, whales

b)

salmon, tadpoles, bears

c)

alligators, turtles, cranes

5.
What animals would live in this habitat? 
a)

Rattle snakes, camels

b)
monkeys, frogs, birds
c)
salmon, tadpoles, bears
d)
nothing
6.
An example of a fresh water habitat is _____
a)
ocean
b)
marsh
c)
swamp
d)
bay
7.
This type of animal only eats meat from other animals.
a)
omnivores
b)
producers
c)
carnivores
d)
herbivores
8.
This animal eats only plants. 
a)
omnivores
b)
producers
c)
carnivores
d)
herbivores
9.

The natural home of an animal is its

a)

climate

b)

habitat

c)

space

d)

I don't know

10.

Where do aquatic animals live?

a)

In water

b)

On land

c)

In the sky

d)

Nowhere on the Earth

11.

How do fish breathe in water?

a)

Through lungs

b)

Through gills

c)

Through nose

d)

I am not sure!

12.

Where do you find terrestrial animals?

a)

In the sea

b)

On the land

c)

In the outer space

d)

Not on this planet!

13.

How do frogs breathe inside water?

a)

They have gills.

b)

They can breathe through lungs inside water.

c)

They breathe through their moist skin.

d)

They don't breathe inside water.

14.
Fish, dolphins, whales, sea turtles, and plants live here. What habitat is this describing?
a)
Stream
b)
Polar Region
c)
Rainforest
d)
Ocean
15.

Where does this animal live?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

What is a habitat?

a)

A way an animal behaves.

b)

A group of the same animals living together.

c)

A specific place where an animal naturally lives.

d)

When an animal lives in a place that is not their home eg. a zoo

17.

What's the name of this habitat?

a)

Forest

b)

Desert

c)

Ocean

d)

Tundra

18.

These are habitats found on WATER.

a)

Aquatic Habitats

b)

Terrestrial Habitats

c)

Aerial Habitats

19.

What does an adaptation do?

a)

Make animals extinct (die)

b)

Help living things die

c)

Help living things survive in their habitat

20.

How do adaptations help animals?

a)

to hide from predators or other animals

b)

to hunt for food

c)

to survive in their habitats

d)

All of these are correct

21.

All sharks have fins. This characteristic helps the animal...

a)

To find water

b)

To move and swim

c)

To breathe in oxygen in water

22.
What adaptation helps a frog live in a wet environment?
a)

moist skin

b)
good eyesight
c)
light color
d)
dry, rough skin
23.

What characteristics helps lions catch and eat their prey?

a)

Sharp claws and teeth with strong jaw

b)

Thick fur

c)

Long tail

24.

What do animals need to survive?

a)

air

b)

water

c)

food

d)

shelter

e)

all of the above

25.

A bear's thick fur will ___________.

a)

help it to move

b)

scare away other animals

c)

keep its body warm in cold environment

26.

An animal with webbed feet probably lives in the _________.

a)

Tropical Rainforest

b)

Tropical Coral Reef

c)

Pond or Lake

d)

Field

27.

                           breathes through its body surface.

a)

Ameoba

b)

Whale

c)

Lion

d)

Penguin

28.

Which of these is considered to be largest habitat of the world?

a)

Ocean

b)

Forest

c)

Desert

d)

Freshwater

29.
Fish, dolphins, whales, sea turtles, and plants live here. What habitat is this describing?
a)
Stream
b)
Polar Region
c)
Rainforest
d)
Ocean
30.

Fin like structure in penguins and seals are called as

a)

Scales

b)

Flippers

c)

Spiracles

d)

limbs

31.

Why does an animal have camouflage?

a)

to hide from predators

b)

to be concealed from prey

c)

The ability to blend into its surroundings

d)

All of these

32.

What habitat this animal lives?

a)

Desert

b)

Forest

c)

Ocean/Sea

d)

Polar/Tundra

33.

Moulting takes place in

a)

Snake

b)

Earthworm

c)

Grasshopper

d)

Cockroach

34.

Shedding of skin to acquire a new one is called

a)

Habitat

b)

Adaptation

c)

Moulting

d)

Camouflage

35.

Frog hop around using their strong and long _______

a)

Forelimbs

b)

Hindlimbs

c)

Both a and b

d)

None of these