WorksheetsHabitats Unit Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What is a habitat?
a)
A place where freshwater and saltwater meet.
b)
A place with very little rainfall.
c)
A natural home or environment where an animal lives.
d)
A place that is very wet with lots of rainfall.
2.
2. True or False: Tundra ecosystems are very cold, treeless habitats.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
3. The tundra has a layer of permafrost. What is permafrost?
a)
Plants that grow in crevices where it is warmer and protected from the cold.
b)
A thin layer of the atmosphere that lets sunlight through.
c)
A thick layer of soil that remains frozen year-round.
d)
A thick layer of clouds that block out the sun.
4.
4. Which of the following animals below would you find in the tundra?
a)
A.
b)
B.
c)
C.
5.
5. Wetland regions have land that is _____ most of the time.
a)
very wet
b)
very dry
c)
frozen
d)
very hot
6.
6. True or False: Wetland regions are only found in freshwater areas.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
7. How are wetland regions helpful to the environment?
a)
They protect our shores from pollution.
b)
They help to reduce flooding.
c)
They help improve water quality.
d)
All of the above
8.
8. Which of the following animals below would you find in a wetland region?
a)
A.
b)
B.
c)
C.
9.
9. Woodland regions are loaded with lots of plants and trees. What type of trees can be found in these regions?
a)
only evergreens grow there.
b)
only deciduous trees grow there.
c)
only palm trees grow there.
d)
both deciduous and evergreens can grow there.
10.
10. What mainly grows in the grasslands?
a)
Many types of trees grow in the grassland regions.
b)
Mostly tall grasses and natural vegetation grows in the grassland regions.
c)
Lots of orange and apple trees grow in these regions.
d)
Nothing grows there since it never rains in these regions.
11.
11. True or False: Tropical Rainforests are close to the equator making them hot, humid, and wet all year.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
12. Rainforests are very important habitats and provide about _____ of the Earth's oxygen supply.
a)
100%
b)
10%
c)
20%
d)
50%
13.
13. Which of the animals below would you find in the rainforest?
a)
A.
b)
B.
c)
C.
14.
14. What is a desert?
a)
An area that is extremely dry with very little rainfall.
b)
An area that is hot, dry, and sandy.
c)
An area that is extremely cold with little rainfall.
d)
An are that is very wet with lots of vegetation.
15.
15. True or False: Antarctica is considered a frozen desert.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
16. Which of the following animals might you find in a desert region?
a)
A.
b)
B.
c)
C.
17.
17. Bitter cold temperatures and long winters make __________________ regions the most difficult places to live.
a)
rainforest
b)
grassland
c)
polar
d)
woodland
18.
18. In the mountain regions, temperatures are colder. At the top of the mountains, there is less oxygen making it harder to breathe there. Where do many animals find shelter there?
a)
Some live under rocky ledges.
b)
Some live in caves.
c)
Some are nomadic hunters that move up and down the mountains.
d)
All of the above
19.
19. Which one below is the largest animal habitat on Earth?
a)
Tundra regions
b)
Ocean regions
c)
Desert regions
d)
Wetland regions
20.
20. Which one of the animals below would you find in an ocean?
a)
A.
b)
B.
c)
C.
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