Habitat and Extinction Quiz

What can cause a habitat to change?

• Only animals

• Only people

• People, animals, plants, and weather

• None of the above

What can happen when lightning strikes a forest?

• It starts raining

• It can cause a fire

• It helps plants grow

• It makes the forest colder

How can plants and animals be affected when their habitat is destroyed?

• They can be harmed

• They become stronger

• They move underground

• They become invisible

What is the meaning of the word "extinct"?

• A) A plant or animal that has moved to a new habitat

• B) A plant or animal that has died out completely

• C) A plant or animal that is sleeping

• D) A plant or animal that is sick

What caused the woolly mammoth to become extinct?

Which extinct bird is shown in the pictures?

• Eagle

• Dodo

• Penguin

• Owl

How do scientists learn about extinct animals?

• By watching them in the forest

• By studying their fossils

• By talking to them

• By feeding them

What are some ways that humans change habitats?

• Cutting down trees

• Polluting water

• Building cities

• All of the above

Scientists study fossils to learn about ______ animals.

• extinct

• living

• mythical

• imaginary

What can animals do when their habitat changes?

• Move to another habitat

• Adapt to the changes

• Die out and become extinct

• All of the above