Endangered Species

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What does the status of a 'threatened species' mean?

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They are likely to become endangered.

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What is a habitat?

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Where animals live.

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Which of these is NOT a status of endangered species?

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Most threatened.

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What is overhunting?

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When people hunt a species until it cannot recover.

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What is adaptation?

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An inherited characteristic that increases an organism's chance of survival; a trait that makes a species more suited to its environment.

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What is an endangered species?

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A species at risk of extinction due to a drastic decline in population.

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What factors contribute to species becoming endangered?

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Habitat loss, pollution, overhunting, climate change, and invasive species.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is conservation?

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The protection and preservation of natural resources, including wildlife and their habitats.

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What does 'extinct' mean?

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A species that no longer exists.