Animal Habitats and Adaptations Quiz Practice

Match the animal with its habitat.

• Polar bear - Ocean

• Dolphin - Desert

• Camel - Tundra

• Dolphin - Ocean

Which plant(s) and animal(s) have adaptations that allow them to survive in a desert?

• Polar bear

• Cactus

• Gorilla

• Pine tree

Many animals live in groups. What are advantages to living in groups?

• Better shelter

• Protection from predators

• Less access to food

• More competition

Organisms have adaptations, or traits, that help them survive in specific habitats. Match each trait to the habitat it is adapted for.

• Thick fur - Desert

• Long, hard claws - Tundra

• Places in body to store water - Underground

• Thick fur - Tundra

Which environmental changes are natural changes?

• A concrete dam is built to stop water flow.

• Pollution causes waterways to get warmer.

• A beaver dam causes a pond to form.

• All the trees in an area are cut down for houses.

Match the adaptation that would be harmful to an animal with the ecosystem change.

• A sea dries up and becomes a desert - Ability to climb to escape predators

• Wildfires remove trees from a forest - Gills to breathe underwater

• Temperatures rising due to climate change - Hunting using ice sheets

• A sea dries up and becomes a desert - Gills to breathe underwater

A fossil is the remains of a living thing from long ago. It usually forms in layers of rock. Based on the description above, which is a fossil?

• A seashell on the shore

• Rat bones on the side of the road

• A plant impression in rock

• A snake skin in the dirt

Which animal is best adapted to live in the tundra?

• Camel

• Dolphin

• Polar bear

• Gorilla

Which of the following is an adaptation for living in a desert?

• Thick fur

• Fins

• Long eyelashes

• Webbed feet

What is an advantage of animals having fins?

• Better climbing

• Better swimming

• Better running

• Better flying