Forest habitats
6 free practice questions with explanations
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Forest habitats: example questions & answers
6 worked examples with answers and explanations below. Practise them in the browser with instant feedback on every answer.
What is a habitat?
- AA kind of tree
- BThe natural home where a plant or animal lives✓
- CA woodland game
- DA type of leaf
Answer: A habitat is the place where an animal or plant naturally lives, like a woodland.
Why are woodlands and forests important for animals?
- AThey make the wind blow
- BThey keep the sky blue
- CThey give animals food and a safe place to live✓
- DThey light up at night
Answer: Forests give many animals shelter, safety and food to eat.
What grows on the woodland floor and can be soft, green and damp?
- AMoss✓
- BCoral
- CIce
- DSand
Answer: Soft green moss often grows on the damp woodland floor and on tree trunks.
Which of these can sometimes be found growing on the forest floor after rain?
- AIce cubes
- BSeashells
- CPebbles
- DMushrooms✓
Answer: Mushrooms often pop up on the damp forest floor, especially after rain.
Why should we look after woodlands and not drop litter there?
- ATo keep them clean and safe for the animals and plants✓
- BTo make the woods louder
- CSo the trees can watch television
- DSo we can build roads
Answer: Keeping woodlands tidy protects the animals and plants that live there.
The thick leafy top layer of a forest where branches spread out is called the what?
- AThe cellar
- BThe doorway
- CThe canopy✓
- DThe chimney
Answer: The canopy is the leafy roof of the forest made by the tops of the trees.