Exploring Water Habitats

Check the four things animal needs in their habitat.

• Food

• shelter

• air

• water

• space

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What is a wetland?

• land that is dry

• land that is polluted

• land that is wet

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Check the different types of water habitats. Choose 4. 

• marsh

• swamp

• tide pool

• island

• river

A coral reef is a _____________ habitat

• freshwater

• saltwater

• river

A stream is a _______________ habitat.

(a)  

• freshwater
• saltwater

• ocean water

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The ​ (a)   is found in the swamp and marsh habitats.

• alligator
• goat
• deer

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What do the grasses along the sides of marshes provide for animals?

• shelter and places for nests

• food

• wind

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A swamp is an area filled with water. Trees that live in swamps have the ability to grow roots without needing air. This allows them to live in swampy areas where other trees would die.

The trees in a swampland would most likely —

• die after a rainstorm

• survive a drought

• die in windy conditions

• survive a flood

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Match the following habitats to the animals that live there.

• beavers, frogs, turtles, herons

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• brightly colored fish, eels, crab

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• dolphins, sea turtles, fish, squid

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• crabs, oysters, mussels, sea urchins

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• snakes, frogs, raccoons, fish

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Select the response that corrects the spelling error.

Marshes protect shorelines from erosion and help reduce flooding to larger areas by ​ ​ (a)   water.

• absorbing
• absorbeing
• absoarbing