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Animal Homes Worksheet

Explore different types of animal homes and their purposes with this engaging science worksheet for Grade 5.

Grade 5 Science BiologyAnimal Homes
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5-LS2-15-ESS3-1

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sciencebiologyanimal homesecosystemsadaptations
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Animal Homes Worksheet

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Some questions may require you to think about how animals adapt to their environment.

1. Which of the following is the primary purpose of an animal's home?

a

To provide a place to play

b

To offer protection from predators and weather

c

To store food for other animals

d

To attract mates

2. Which animal is known for building complex dams that create wetlands?

a

Bird

b

Spider

c

Beaver

d

Ant

3. A spider spins a   to catch its prey and also to create a home.

4. Many animals dig   in the ground for shelter and to raise their young.

5. Look at the image below. What kind of animal home is this, and what materials do you think it is made from?

Bird nest

6. Hibernating animals often use their homes to stay warm during cold winter months.

T

True

F

False

7. All animal homes are built above ground.

T

True

F

False

Match the animal to its common home.

8. Bee

 

a. Hive

9. Bird

 

b. Nest

10. Rabbit

 

c. Burrow