Question 1

What is the surroundings where plants and animals live called?

Accepted Answer

The surroundings where plants and animals live, survive, and reproduce are called their habitat. It provides them with food, water, air, shelter, and other needs.

Question 2

Which of the following is a biotic component of a habitat?

Accepted Answer

Plants and animals are living parts of a habitat, which are known as biotic components. Rocks, soil, air, and water are non-living or abiotic components.

Question 3

Which of the following is an abiotic component?

Accepted Answer

Sunlight, temperature, water, air, and soil are non-living components of an environment, termed as abiotic components. Animals and plants are biotic.

Question 4

Which of these animals is best adapted to live in desert conditions?

Accepted Answer

Camels have various adaptations like long legs to keep their bodies away from the hot sand, padded feet to walk on sand, and humps to store fat, making them best suited for deserts.

Question 5

What type of habitat is the ocean?

Accepted Answer

The ocean is an aquatic habitat where water animals and plants live. Terrestrial habitats are found on land, while deserts and mountains are specific types of land habitats.

The Living Organisms — Characteristics and Habitats