Animal Habitats for Kids Quiz

Question 1

What is an animal's 'habitat'?

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The natural home or environment where an animal lives

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The food an animal eats

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The way an animal moves around

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The group of animals an animal lives with

Question 2

Which habitat do camels live in, and what adaptation helps them survive there?

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Desert — they store fat in their humps for energy in scarce food conditions

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Rainforest — they collect rain from leaves

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Grassland — they migrate to find water

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Mountains — their wide hooves grip rocky ground

Question 3

Which habitat is home to lions, zebras, and elephants on the open African plains?

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Savanna (grassland)

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Rainforest

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Tundra

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Desert

Question 4

Which animal lives in a burrow underground?

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Rabbit

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Eagle

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Deer

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Dolphin

Question 5

What type of habitat do coral reefs provide, and which animals live there?

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A warm shallow underwater habitat for clownfish, sea turtles, and thousands of fish species

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A cold deep-sea habitat for giant squid and anglerfish

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A rocky shore habitat for crabs and seabirds

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A sandy ocean floor habitat for flatfish and rays

Question 6

Polar bears live in the Arctic. What is their main habitat feature?

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Sea ice and frozen ocean

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Dense conifer forests

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Rocky mountain tundra

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Ice caves deep underground

Question 7

Which habitat do freshwater fish like salmon, trout, and pike live in?

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Rivers, lakes, and streams

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Saltwater oceans and seas

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Underground aquifers

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Coastal rock pools

Question 8

What is the name of the cold, treeless habitat found at high latitudes where animals like arctic foxes and lemmings live?

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Tundra

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Taiga

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Savanna

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Steppe

Question 9

Barn owls are found in many countries. What human-made habitat have they adapted to use?

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Agricultural farmland with hedgerows and old farm buildings for nesting

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Underground car parks

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City park trees

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Railway stations

Question 10

Which animal is specially adapted to live in bamboo forests?

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Both A and B — red pandas and giant pandas both eat bamboo

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Red panda

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Giant panda

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Snow leopard

Question 11

What is a 'microhabitat'?

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A tiny habitat within a larger habitat — like a rotting log within a forest

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A habitat for very small animals only

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A habitat made by humans for animals

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A temporary habitat used only in summer

Question 12

Why do animals need to be adapted to their specific habitat?

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So they can survive — finding food, avoiding predators, coping with climate conditions

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So they look attractive to other animals

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So they can travel to other habitats easily

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Only for camouflage purposes

Question 13

Which habitat do seahorses, sea snakes, and sea cows (dugongs) live in near tropical coasts?

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Seagrass meadows and shallow tropical coastal waters

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Open ocean (pelagic zone)

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Deep ocean trenches

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Rocky cold-water coastlines

Question 14

Badgers live in which type of habitat and what is their home called?

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Woodland and farmland edges — their home is called a sett

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Open grassland — their home is called a den

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Underground caves — their home is called a warren

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Riverbanks — their home is called a lodge

Question 15

Which habitat features very little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and is home to scorpions, rattlesnakes, and roadrunners?

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Hot desert

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Tundra

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Grassland

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Tropical forest

Question 16

What makes the deep ocean (below 1,000 metres) a unique habitat?

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It is completely dark, has extreme pressure, and is near freezing

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It is the warmest part of the ocean

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It has the most plant life of any ocean zone

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Animals there are all tiny due to lack of food

Question 17

Which birds have adapted to live in urban habitats (cities and towns)?

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Pigeons, peregrine falcons, urban foxes (not a bird), starlings, and many others

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Only sparrows

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Mainly pigeons, but also foxes, peregrine falcons, and urban foxes

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Only introduced species — no native birds live in cities

Question 18

What is a 'niche' in terms of animal habitats?

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An animal's specific role in its habitat — what it eats, how it behaves, and how it interacts with its environment

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A specific spot in a cave where an animal hides

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A small notch carved into a rock for nesting

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The Latin word for nest

Question 19

Wetlands (marshes, swamps, bogs) are important habitats. Which animals depend on wetlands?

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Frogs, herons, otters, dragonflies, kingfishers, and many more

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Only water birds like ducks and herons

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Only fish and crocodiles

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Wetlands are not important habitats — few animals use them

Question 20

What happens to animals when their habitat is destroyed?

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They may become endangered or extinct if they cannot find or adapt to a new suitable habitat

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They adapt instantly to new habitats

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They always move to human areas

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Only plants are affected by habitat destruction