Animal habitats and groups quiz
Desert, ocean or rainforest? Where do these animals belong?
10 multiple-choice questions, with the answer explained after each one.
Answer each question, see why, and beat your best score.
All 10 questions and answers
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- Where do polar bears live in the wild?
- The Himalayas
- The Arctic
- Siberian deserts
- Antarctica
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The Arctic. Polar bears and penguins live at opposite ends of the Earth.
- Where do most penguins live?
- The Southern Hemisphere
- Europe
- The Sahara
- The Arctic
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The Southern Hemisphere. Little penguins even live on Australian coasts.
- What does a camel's hump store?
- Air
- Fat
- Water
- Milk
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Fat. The fat can be broken down for energy.
- An animal that is active at night is called…
- Diurnal
- Herbivore
- Nocturnal
- Migratory
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Nocturnal. Possums and owls are nocturnal.
- Which group does a frog belong to?
- Reptiles
- Fish
- Mammals
- Amphibians
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Amphibians. Amphibians live on land and in water.
- Is a whale a fish or a mammal?
- An amphibian
- A fish
- A reptile
- A mammal
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A mammal. Whales breathe air and feed their babies milk.
- An animal that eats only plants is a…
- Herbivore
- Carnivore
- Predator
- Omnivore
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Herbivore. Koalas and kangaroos are herbivores.
- When animals travel long distances each year, it's called…
- Camouflage
- Migration
- Hibernation
- Adaptation
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Migration. Humpback whales migrate along Australia's coasts.
- Hiding by blending in with the surroundings is called…
- Mimicry
- Migration
- Camouflage
- Hibernation
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Camouflage. Tawny frogmouths look like tree branches.
- Which habitat has the most kinds of plants and animals?
- Tundra
- Open ocean
- Tropical rainforest
- Desert
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Tropical rainforest. Rainforests are warm, wet and full of life.