Real-world examples of animal homes and habitats (Grade 6)

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🌍 Habitat: An animal's home, providing food, water, shelter, and space.
• 🏠 Home: A specific place within the habitat where an animal lives.
• 🐻 Examples of Habitats: Forests, grasslands, deserts, aquatic environments (oceans, lakes, rivers).
• 🐜 Nests: Structures built by animals to protect their young (e.g., bird nests, ant colonies).
• 🕸️ Burrows: Underground tunnels created by animals for shelter and storage (e.g., rabbit burrows, prairie dog towns).
• 🌳 Dens: Sheltered spots used by animals for resting and raising young (e.g., fox dens, bear dens).
• 🌊 Aquatic Homes: Coral reefs, beaver dams, and fish nests.
• 🌡️ Adaptation: How animals adjust their homes to survive in different climates.

🧪 Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following is the BEST definition of a habitat?

   1. A place where animals go on vacation.
   2. A specific structure built by an animal.
   3. The natural environment where an animal lives, providing its needs.
   4. A zoo or animal sanctuary.

2. A bird's nest is an example of a:

   1. Habitat
   2. Home
   3. Ecosystem
   4. Biome

3. Which animal is MOST likely to live in a burrow?

   1. Lion
   2. Eagle
   3. Rabbit
   4. Shark

4. A coral reef provides a habitat for many different types of:

   1. Insects
   2. Birds
   3. Fish
   4. Mammals

5. What is a den typically used for?

   1. Finding food
   2. Hibernating during the winter
   3. Resting and raising young
   4. Flying long distances

6. Which habitat is characterized by very little rainfall?

   1. Forest
   2. Desert
   3. Grassland
   4. Ocean

7. Beavers are known for building what type of home?

   1. Nests
   2. Burrows
   3. Dens
   4. Dams