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Science Quiz - Living Things - Woodland Habitat (Questions)

Explore the woodland habitat, where trees, leaves, logs and soil provide homes, food and hiding places for mammals, birds, insects and many more amazing living things.

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Fascinating Fact:

Mammals in woodland such as foxes, badgers, squirrels, and deer use trees and bushes for shelter and for finding food.

In KS1 Science, you discover that woodland habitats are busy communities. Trees, plants, soil and fallen leaves work together to give animals food, homes and safe hiding places.

Key Terms

Habitat: The natural home of a living thing, where it finds food, water, air and shelter.
Woodland: An area with many trees, plants and bushes that provides homes for lots of animals.
Predator: An animal that hunts and eats other animals for food.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is a woodland habitat in KS1 science?

A woodland habitat is a place with many trees, plants and leaf litter. It is shaded, often damp, and provides food and shelter for animals such as birds, mammals and insects.

How do plants help animals in a woodland habitat?

Plants give animals food like leaves, nuts, seeds and berries. They also offer hiding places, nesting spots and protection from bad weather and predators.

What might I see if I explore a woodland habitat?

You might see trees, ferns, flowers, fungi, birds in branches, insects on leaves, mammals hiding in bushes, and clues like tracks, feathers or chewed nuts.

Try These Related Quizzes

1.

What are the tallest plants in a wood?

[ ]	Grass
[ ]	Trees
[ ]	Bushes
[ ]	Ferns

2.

Which of these animals likes to live in woodland?

[ ]	Sheep
[ ]	Fish
[ ]	Cows
[ ]	Birds

3.

What do many birds build in woodland?

[ ]	Houses
[ ]	Schools
[ ]	Roads
[ ]	Nests

4.

Which type of animals like to live on or under tree bark?

[ ]	Rabbits
[ ]	Pigs
[ ]	Earthworms
[ ]	Beetles

5.

Sasha wants to find lots and lots of minibeasts in the wood. Where should he look to find the most minibeasts?

[ ]	On leaves
[ ]	In leaf litter
[ ]	On bark
[ ]	On ferns

6.

This animal likes to live in the woods. What is its name?

[ ]	Badger
[ ]	Fox
[ ]	Squirrel
[ ]	Deer

7.

Ferns grow on the ground in the wood. They grow under the trees. What is it like under the trees?

[ ]	Sunny
[ ]	Shady
[ ]	Very dark
[ ]	Very light

8.

In the spring, many woods are full of blue flowers. What are these blue flowers called?

[ ]	Daffodils
[ ]	Snowdrops
[ ]	Tulips
[ ]	Bluebells

9.

On the ground in the wood there is a lot of leaf litter. Where do the leaves come from?

[ ]	From the ferns
[ ]	From the deer
[ ]	From the air
[ ]	From the trees

10.

Where is it sunniest in a wood?

[ ]	At the top of the trees
[ ]	At the bottom of the trees
[ ]	Under the trees
[ ]	Under the ferns

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - What is a woodland habitat?

Science Quiz - Living Things - Woodland Habitat (Answers)

1.

What are the tallest plants in a wood?

[ ]	Grass
[x]	Trees
[ ]	Bushes
[ ]	Ferns

The trees grow tall to get as much sunlight as possible

2.

Which of these animals likes to live in woodland?

[ ]	Sheep
[ ]	Fish
[ ]	Cows
[x]	Birds

Birds love woodland - there is lots of food, and they are safe in among the trees

3.

What do many birds build in woodland?

[ ]	Houses
[ ]	Schools
[ ]	Roads
[x]	Nests

Some birds build nests in other places - in hedgerows or under the roofs of houses

4.

Which type of animals like to live on or under tree bark?

[ ]	Rabbits
[ ]	Pigs
[ ]	Earthworms
[x]	Beetles

There are lots of beetles and other minibeasts on tree bark. Birds hop about on the bark. The birds catch some of these minibeasts for food

5.

Sasha wants to find lots and lots of minibeasts in the wood. Where should he look to find the most minibeasts?

[ ]	On leaves
[x]	In leaf litter
[ ]	On bark
[ ]	On ferns

There are minibeasts nearly everywhere in a wood, but they love to be in the leaf litter on the floor of the wood. There’s lots for them to eat there

6.

This animal likes to live in the woods. What is its name?

[ ]	Badger
[ ]	Fox
[ ]	Squirrel
[x]	Deer

Deer feel safe hiding in the woods

7.

Ferns grow on the ground in the wood. They grow under the trees. What is it like under the trees?

[ ]	Sunny
[x]	Shady
[ ]	Very dark
[ ]	Very light

All plants need light to grow. Ferns need light. But they can grow in the shade

8.

In the spring, many woods are full of blue flowers. What are these blue flowers called?

[ ]	Daffodils
[ ]	Snowdrops
[ ]	Tulips
[x]	Bluebells

Have you ever been to a bluebell wood? Have you walked through the wood? What does it look like when the bluebells are flowering?

9.

On the ground in the wood there is a lot of leaf litter. Where do the leaves come from?

[ ]	From the ferns
[ ]	From the deer
[ ]	From the air
[x]	From the trees

The leaves fall through the air, but they come from the trees. A lot of leaves fall off trees in the autumn

10.

Where is it sunniest in a wood?

[x]	At the top of the trees
[ ]	At the bottom of the trees
[ ]	Under the trees
[ ]	Under the ferns

The trees grow tall. They catch the sunlight. So it is shady under the trees