Freshwater Animals Quiz

1. What is a Freshwater Habitat?

A habitat with high salt concentration.
A habitat where only birds live.
Ecosystems where animals and plants thrive in water with very low salt concentration.
A habitat in the desert.

2. Which of the following is NOT a type of freshwater habitat?

Lake
Pond
Ocean
River

3. What is a Beaver known for?

Flying
Building dams
Living in deserts
Climbing trees

4. Which animal has a bill like a duck and webbed feet?

Otter
Muskrat
Platypus
Hippopotamus

5. Which bird is known for its rapid diving skills to catch fish?

Swan
Heron
Kingfisher
Cormorant

6. Which insect is known for its ability to walk on water?

Dragonfly
Water Strider
Mayfly
Water Beetle

7. Which fish is known for its whisker-like barbels?

Trout
Catfish
Bass
Eel

8. Which amphibian has the ability to jump great distances?

Salamander
Newt
Frog
Axolotl

9. Which body part helps fish in movement, steering, and balance in water?

Fins
Webbed Feet
Gills
Barbels

10. Which bird has a glossy green head (in males) and feeds at the water's surface?

Mallard
Pelican
Egret
American Coot