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Year 2 Science · Habitats of Australian animals

Name: ______________________

Date: ____________

1. Which habitat is very dry and gets little rain?
- ☐ (a) Ocean
- ☐ (b) Desert
- ☐ (c) River
- ☐ (d) Pond
2. Where does a whale live?
- ☐ (a) Desert
- ☐ (b) Bush
- ☐ (c) Ocean
- ☐ (d) In a tree hollow
3. What does a good habitat give an animal?
- ☐ (a) Toys and books
- ☐ (b) Food, water and shelter
- ☐ (c) Only sunshine
- ☐ (d) A car and a house
4. Where might an owl shelter in the bush?
- ☐ (a) Under the sea
- ☐ (b) In a river
- ☐ (c) In sand dunes
- ☐ (d) In a tree hollow
5. Where does a frog lay its eggs?
- ☐ (a) In hot sand
- ☐ (b) In the clouds
- ☐ (c) In water
- ☐ (d) On a rock in the desert
6. The place where an animal lives is called its ____.
7. Do fish live in rivers or in deserts?
8. An animal that has lived naturally in a place for a very long time is a n____ animal.

Answer sheet

1. Desert — A desert gets very little rain.
2. Ocean — Whales live in the ocean.
3. Food, water and shelter — A habitat meets an animal's needs: food, water, air and shelter.
4. In a tree hollow — Owls often rest in hollows in old trees.
5. In water — Frog eggs need water, and tadpoles live in water.
6. habitat — A habitat is an animal's home in nature.
7. rivers — Fish need water to live.
8. native — These are called native animals.