Types of Habitat

Q.

Which of the following are terrestrial habitat?

1. Desert
2. Mountain
3. Polar
4. Forest
5. Grassland

1. 1, 3, 5

2. 2, 4, 5

3. 1, 2, 4, 5

4. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Q.

Which of the following forest animals is the smallest?

1. Fox

2. Boar

3. Bison

4. Porcupine

Q.

Why do the plants on a snowy cold mountain and the plants on a hot arid desert appear very different in structure and shape?

Snowy Mountain: Pine Tree

Hot Desert: Cactus Plant

1. Pine and other trees that grow in snowy mountains don't need water, they need snow to grow.

2. Cactus needs more food whereas pine doesn't require much food.

3. So that cacti can survive in snow and pine can survive in a desert.

4. The structure and shape of trees develop according to the surroundings.

Q.

5. Give some examples of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Q.

Which of the following animals do not belong to the terrestrial habitat?

1. Fox

2. Yak

3. Dolphin

4. Tiger

Q. Grassland is a terrestrial habitat.

1. False
2. True

Q.

The animals that live predominantly or entirely on land belong to the ___ habitat

1. Arboreal

2. Terrestrial

3. Aquatic

4. Aerial

Q.

Give reasons for the following statement:

Mountain plants are generally cone-shaped with thick bark and needle-like leaves.

Q. Match the following organisms with their respective habitat.

$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Column I}& \text{Column II}\\ \text{A. Hydrilla}& \text{i. Mid region of a pond}\\ \text{B. Acacia}& \text{ii. Lower region of a pond}\\ \text{C. Polar bear}& \text{iii. Desert}\\ \text{D. Leech}& \text{iv. Icy mountains}\end{array}$

1. A-i., B- iii, C- ii, D- iv.
2. A- ii, B- iii, C- iv, D- i.
3. A- iii, B- ii, C- i, D- iv.
4. A- iv, B- i, C- ii, D- iii.

Q.

Which of the following is not a major type of habitat?

1. Desert

2. aerial

3. aquatic

4. terrestrial

Q.

Question 1

What is a habitat?

Q. Match the following adaptations observed in camel with their purpose.
$\begin{array}{cccc}& \text{Column I}& & \text{Column II}\\ \text{A}& \text{Flat padded feet}& 1& \text{To store fat}\\ \text{B}& \text{Long legs}& 2& \text{To avoid sinking in the sand while walking}\\ \text{C}& \text{Hump}& 3& \text{To stay away from the heat of the sand}\end{array}$

a) A: 3; B: 1; C: 2
b) A: 2; B: 1; C: 3
c) A: 1; B: 3; C: 2
d) A: 2; B: 3; C: 1

Q.

$\begin{array}{cccc}& \text{Habitat}& & \text{Adaptation}\\ \text{A.}& \text{Marine habitat}& 1.& \text{Long hair}\\ \text{B.}& \text{Coastal habitat}& 2.& \text{Fast and agile}\\ \text{C.}& \text{Grasslands habitat}& 3.& \text{Thick layer of fat}\\ \text{D.}& \text{Tundra habitat}& 4.& \text{Streamlined body}\end{array}$

Which option is correctly matched?

1. A - 1, 3

2. B - 2, 4

3. C - 2, 4

4. D - 1, 3

Q. List some factors that different organism consider while choosing their habitat.

Q.

• Find out the missing pair in the below given table

Artificial ecosystems	Paddy fields
Terrestrial ecosystems	?
Aquatic ecosystem	Sea

1. Deserts
2. Marine ecosystem
3. Fish tank
4. Terrarium

Q. What is a habitat?

Q.

Give examples of aquatic habitats on earth.

Q.

• Find out the missing pair in the below given table

Artificial ecosystems	Paddy fields
Terrestrial ecosystems	?
Aquatic ecosystem	Sea

1. Deserts
2. Marine ecosystem
3. Fish tank
4. Terrarium

Q. Give a scientific explanation for the following statements.
(a) Leaf insects are green in colour.
(b) Submerged water plants have thin and narrow leaves.
(c) Lions have eyes in front of their head.
(d) Leaves are reduced to spines in desert plants.
(e) Pine trees are conical in shape.

Q. Animals which live on both land and water are called:

Q.

Which of the following is not an example of a terrestrial ecosystem?

1. River

2. Grassland

3. Polar

4. Mountain

Q. Identify living organisms that may live in our house but are not helpful to us.

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Q.

The animals that live predominantly or entirely on land belong to the ___ habitat

1. Terrestrial

2. Aquatic

3. Aerial

4. Arboreal

Q.

Which of the following is not a type of habitat?

1. Aquatic

2. Arboreal

3. Aerial

4. Omnivorous