Earth & Space 4th 6-weeks

When a plant or animal becomes extinct, it is gone _______.

• forever

• until next week

• for 5 years

• to sleep

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Species that are in danger of becoming extinct are called __________.

• endangered

• not lucky

• extinct

• in a jam

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Evidence of an animal or plant that lived a long time ago on Earth is called a ________.

• fossil

• tiger

• extinct

• endangered

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A ______________ species is on its way to becoming endangered or extinct.

• threatened

• cuddly

• sleeping

• fossil

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Humans are causing extiction in which ways?

• By over hunting animals for food or products.
• By destroying the natural habitat of species.
• By polluting the environments of the world.
• All of the above.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What would most likely happen if a bird species had fewer and fewer offspring each year?

• The species would move to another ecosystem.
• There would be too many birds.
• The species would become endangered.
• Predators of the species would increase in number.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following species is extinct?

• woolly mammoth
• giant panda
• bald eagle
• green sea turtle

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

 Which is LEAST LIKELY to push a species toward extinction?  
         

• a.   Cutting down entire forest 
• b.  Putting animals in a zoo 
•  c.   Polluting mountain streams 
• d.   Introducing new species to an ecosystem with no known natural predator    

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NGSS.3-LS4-3

NGSS.3-LS4-4

What is a mass extinction?

• When all the species in a particular area on earth suddenly go extinct
• When multiple species from all over the earth suddenly go extinct 
• When one species goes extinct due to habitat changes
• When all life on earth is wiped out 

What will most likely happen to a species of fish if all the female fish are caught?

• The male fish will move away.
• The male fish will build homes to raise their young.
• The species will not survive.
• The young fish will starve.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4