OpenOlympiad
Concept 2 of 9Foundation
Video

Habitat: an organism's home

A habitat is the specific place where a plant or animal lives — providing food, shelter, water, and the right climate.

Major habitat types:

  • Terrestrial (on land): forest, grassland, desert, mountain, polar, garden
  • Aquatic (in water): pond, lake, river, sea, ocean, rock pools
  • Aerial: air (primarily flying)
  • Amphibian: both water and land

Different habitats demand different survival tricks.

Example
A polar bear lives in the Arctic (polar habitat). A cactus lives in the desert. A fish lives in water. Swap them and they'd perish.
💡 Tip:Habitat = location + food + shelter + climate, all working together.
Prefer a video? Open YouTube search for “habitat definition class 6 science