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Living Things and Their Habitats: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 5 written questions with worked solutions. All on Living Things and Their Habitats.

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Question 1

1 mark

Which of the following is an example of a living thing?

Question 2

1 mark

Why might an animal like a polar bear have thick white fur?

Question 3

1 mark

How does a woodland habitat help a squirrel survive during the winter?

Question 4

1 mark

Where would a fish most likely live?

Question 5

1 mark

Which of these best describes what a 'habitat' is?

Question 6

2 marks

In which habitat would you most likely find a fish: a desert, a pond, or a forest?

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Question 7

4 marks

Describe one way a polar bear is suited to live in a very cold, snowy habitat.

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Question 8

5 marks

If you compare a rock and a cat, what are two reasons why the cat is considered a living thing but the rock is not?

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Question 9

4 marks

Think about where animals live.
a) What is the name for the natural home or environment of an animal?
b) List two things a habitat must provide for an animal to survive.
c) Name a habitat that is very cold and covered in ice.

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Question 10

7 marks

Explore a local woodland habitat.
a) Identify a simple food chain in a woodland (start with a producer).
b) Explain the role of the 'Producer' in this food chain.
c) What might happen to the animals in the woodland if all the trees were cut down?
d) Name an animal adapted to live in a micro-habitat like under a fallen log.

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