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Habitat Vocabulary

Science · Ecosystems & Habitats · ages 6-8
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. A rainforest is warm and wet.

    Circle one:   True   False

  2. What do we call how hot, cold, wet, or dry a place is?

    • space
    • conditions
    • shelter

  3. A fennec fox’s body is adapted to go a long time without drinking. Which habitat is the fennec fox adapted to?

    • an icy polar land
    • the hot desert
    • the ocean

  4. Which of these is a habitat?

    • bicycle
    • backpack
    • pond

  5. Which of these is NOT something a habitat must give an animal?

    • toys
    • food to eat
    • water to drink

  6. The lesson names these habitats: woodland, ocean, desert, rainforest, and pond. How many habitats is that?

    Answer: ______________

  7. A woodlouse lives under a rock inside a forest. What do we call this tiny spot?

    • an ocean
    • microhabitat
    • a rainforest

  8. What does it mean to say a polar bear is adapted to the cold?

    • It learned to like snow
    • Its thick fur fits it for freezing conditions
    • It moved to the cold last week

  9. Which sentence uses habitat words correctly?

    • A hot desert is a microhabitat with hot, dry conditions
    • A hot desert is not a habitat, because it is too hot
    • A hot desert is a habitat with hot, dry conditions

  10. Which sentence best explains why a fish lives in a pond?

    • Ponds are nice and fish are nice
    • The pond's wet conditions match what the fish is adapted to
    • The fish lives there because it likes it
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  1. True · Rainforests are warm and wet, with lots of rain. These wet conditions are what make a rainforest different from a desert.
  2. conditions · Conditions are how hot, cold, wet, or dry a habitat is. Every habitat has its own conditions.
  3. the hot desert · A fennec fox is adapted to the hot, dry desert, where water is hard to find. Its body can go a long time without drinking there.
  4. pond · A pond is a watery habitat where fish, frogs, and insects live. A backpack and a bicycle are not habitats.
  5. toys · A habitat must give food, water, shelter, and space. Toys are fun, but they are not something an animal needs from its habitat.
  6. 5 · Woodland, ocean, desert, rainforest, pond: five different habitats, each with its own conditions.
  7. microhabitat · A microhabitat is a small special spot, like under a rock, that sits inside a much bigger habitat.
  8. Its thick fur fits it for freezing conditions · Adapted to means an animal's body fits the conditions it lives in. A polar bear's thick fur fits it for the freezing cold.
  9. A hot desert is a habitat with hot, dry conditions · A hot desert is a whole habitat, not a tiny microhabitat, and its conditions are hot and dry.
  10. The pond's wet conditions match what the fish is adapted to · A strong science answer uses the lesson's words. A fish is adapted to water, and a pond has the wet conditions it needs.
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