Habitats

Question 1

What is a habitat?

Answer 1

The natural home of a plant or animal

Question 2

What does a habitat provide?

Answer 2

Depends upon animal/ plant needs.

Provides shelter, warmth, food, water, safety in which to produce offspring.

Question 3

Does only one animal/ plant live in a habitat?

Answer 3

No, many different plants and animals live there. They may depend upon each other, and may have adapted for that habitat (adaptation).

Question 4

What is a terrestrial habitat?

Answer 4

On land, e.g. Grassland, cave, tundra, forest, mountain, underground, desert, jungle, trees

Question 5

What is an aquatic habitat?

Answer 5

In water, e.g. River, ocean, lake, swamp, dam, wetland.

Question 6

What is an otter’s habitat, and how has it adapted (3) to this?

Answer 6

Water
Eyes and nostrils can close under water
Webbed feet to help move in water
Long whiskers to help feel vibrations of potential food moving in water

Question 7

What is an squirrel’s habitat, and how has it adapted (3) to this?

Answer 7

Trees
Long claws for climbing
Strong teeth for opening nuts
Bushy tail for balance

Question 8

What is an cactus’s habitat, and how has it adapted (3) to this?

Answer 8

Desert
Long roots to find water
Fleshy stems to store water
Thin needle leaves (small surface area) so don’t lose much water.

Question 9

What is an desert rat’s habitat, and how has it adapted (5) to this?

Answer 9

Sahara Desert (up to 55 degrees C)
Long tail - help balance
Large toes - stop sinking in sand
Large ears - help lose excess body heat (large surface area)
Active at night - air temp cooler
Good sight and hearing - helps at night
Thin fur - helps keeps body heat in a night

Question 10

What is a seal’s habitat, and how has it adapted (5) to this?

Answer 10

North Pole -  v cold
Streamlined body - helps swim efficiently
Small ears - stops heat loss
Layers of fat - keeps body warm
Webbed feet - helps move through water
Oily fur - keeps waterproof

Question 11

What is a fish’s habitat, and want adaptations (5) does it have for this?

Answer 11

Water
Gills - let it breathe in water
Streamline body - move efficiently through water
Fins - help move and balance
Sensitive areas - smell food over long distances
Body picks up vibrations - helps avoids danger

Question 12

What is a frog’s habitat, and want adaptations (7) does it have for this?

Answer 12

Water and land
Eyes and nostril - above water when swims
Wide mouth and sticky tongue - good for catching insects
Lungs - fast breathing
Moist skin - allows oxygen to pass through
Webbed feet. - help swim
Powerful hind legs - for swimming and jumping
Sensitive areas - pick up vibrations in water