Plants and animals in microhabitats | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Living things live in different ...
- homes.
- houses.
- habitats. ✓
- hibernations.
Which of these habitats provides the things that a water lily needs to survive?
- a desert
- the Arctic
- a river ✓
True or false? Living things cannot be suited to the habitat in which they live.
- True
- False ✓
Which of these plants is suited to an Arctic habitat?
- a prickly pear cactus
- a palm tree
- spruce tree ✓
Different plants live in different habitats depending on their basic needs. What are the basic needs of a plant?
- water, light and warmth ✓
- water, food and air
- water, light and air
Match these plants to the correct habitat.
- a fern
  
  ⇔
  
  woodland ✓
- a prickly pear cactus
  
  ⇔
  
  desert ✓
- seaweed
  
  ⇔
  
  ocean ✓
- a pine tree
  
  ⇔
  
  the Arctic ✓

Exit quiz

A woodland is a place where many different plants and animals live. This is called ...
- a minibeast.
- a habitat. ✓
- a living thing.
A habitat provides the things that a plant or animal needs to survive. What does survive mean?
- to stay alive ✓
- to stay still
- to stay awake
- to grow quickly
A rock pool, under a log and on a leaf are all ...
- minibeasts.
- living things.
- microhabitats. ✓
Which of these is a microhabitat?
- the Arctic
- a pond ✓
- a rainforest
Which of these is not a microhabitat?
- a rock pool
- a log
- a desert ✓
Which of these animals and plants can be found in a microhabitat?
- a worm ✓
- a crocodile
- an oak tree
- grass ✓

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Key learning points

A habitat is where a group of plants and animals live.
A habitat provides the things that an animal or plant needs to survive.
A microhabitat is a smaller area where a plant or animal lives.
Examples of microhabitats can be rock pools or a log.
Smaller plants and animals can be found living in microhabitats.

Common misconception

All habitats are microhabitats. All minibeasts are insects.

Clear explanation and definition of what a microhabitat is and how it differs from other habitats, e.g. ocean, forest, Arctic, desert etc. Examples of a variety of minibeasts including insects and non-insects.

Keywords

Plant - A plant is a living thing that often has roots, stem and leaves.
Animal - An animal is a living thing which moves and eats other animals or plants.
Habitat - The place where a plant or animal lives is called its habitat.
Microhabitat - A microhabitat is a very small habitat. It might be just under one tree or log or a single rock pool.
Minibeast - You can call very small creatures, such as insects or spiders, minibeasts.