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Wednesday Feb 9th Grassland Environment and Habitats HW

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do lions use plants?

a)

They eat trees

b)

They eat grass

c)

They build nests

d)

They hide in the grass

2.

How do zebras use plants?

a)

They eat the grass

b)

They hide in the grass

c)

They hide behind trees

d)

All of the above

3.

The armadillo's hard body covering is a shell. It is an example of which adaptation?

a)

digging

b)

getting food

c)

protection

d)

shelter

4.

What adaptation is shown here?

a)

body covering color for camouflage

b)

long tail for balance

c)

fat layer

d)

teeth to chew grass

5.

What does habitat mean?

a)

Only plants live here

b)

Only animals live here

c)

The place where a plant or animal gets the food, water, and shelter it needs to live

d)

Nothing lives here

6.

A ............ is a dry place with a lot of grass.

a)

Desert

b)

Rain forest

c)

Forest

d)

Grass land

7.

Zebras prefer to live in a place where they can easily get access to grass and an adequate supply of water. Zebras' habitat is the______________________

a)

Jungle

b)

Desert

c)

Ocean

d)

Grassland

8.

Look at the picture. What are some of the living things and non-living things in this lion's environment?

a)

grass, tree, land, zebra

b)

grass, land, zebra, fish

c)

grass, plant, land, brick house

d)

grass, land, polar bear, zebra

9.

What are adaptations?

a)

A body part or behavior that helps an animal survive

b)

A part of the forest

c)

A part of the desert

d)

How the environment changes

10.

What adaptation helps giraffes eat leaves off tall trees and look for predators?

a)

Sharp eyes

b)

Long neck

c)

Spots

d)

Horns

11.

What other adaptations do animals have in the grasslands?

a)

Flat teeth for eating grass

b)

Camouflage (color) or small bodies to hide in the grass

c)

Long necks or trunks to reach tree tops

d)

All of these!

12.

What are the basic needs of animals?

a)

Shelter, food, air,

b)

Water, air, food

c)

Air, shelter, water

d)

Air, shelter, water, food

13.

A ............ is a dry place with a lot of grass.

a)

Desert

b)

Rain forest

c)

Forest

d)

Grass land

14.

What does adaptation mean?

a)

A body part or behavior that helps an animal survive

b)

The place where an animal lives

c)

Fresh water with land all around it

d)

A Large, deep body of salt water

15.

What adaptation do fish need to live in the water?

a)

Lungs

b)

Smooth skin

c)

Gills

d)

Fur

16.

Look at this picture.

Why does a cactus live in

a desert?

a)

A cactus needs a dry environment.

b)

A cactus needs a wet environment.

c)

A cactus needs a

cold environment.

17.

Water that has land all around it is a ......... .

a)

Ocean

b)

Lake

c)

Rain forest

18.

What adaptation helps a raccoon climb trees?

a)

its striped tail

b)

the mask around its eyes

c)

fur on its body

d)

its sharp claws

19.

What does SHELTER mean?

a)

A place where an animal can be safe.

b)

A place where animals and plants live.

c)

A place where plants grow

d)

A dry and hot place.

20.

Why do many plants live in the top layer of the ocean?

a)

to get the sunlight they need.

b)

to be moved to other places by wave

c)

to pollinate

d)

to stay safe.

21.

All the living things and non living things around you make up your .......... .

a)

House

b)

Environment

c)

Shelter

d)

Home

22.

What might happen if you released a desert hare into a rain forest environment? Why?

a)

It would adapt to the rain forest enviroment because it can get more food.

b)

It would look for a cooler shelter because it's too hot in the rain forest.

c)

It would probably die because it could not find the things it needs to survive.

23.

Why does the leopard live in the rain forest environment?

a)

It has the animals it needs to eat

b)

It has the shelter it needs to hide

c)

It has the right weather and temperature

d)

All of the above

24.

A cold place where animals have thick fur to stay warm.

a)

Rain forest

b)

Grasslands

c)

Desert

d)

Tundra

25.

What does habitat mean?

a)

Only plants live here

b)

Only animals live here

c)

The place where a plant or animal gets the food, water, and shelter it needs to live

d)

Nothing lives here

26.

What is climate?

a)

the weather of the sky at any given time and place

b)

cloud cover and temperature

c)

precipitation (rain) and sunshine at a given time and place

d)

usual weather in an area over a long period of time