On the Road to Extinction

The title of the article is

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

• Balanced

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The author most likely chose the title in order to

• get readers to worry about the issue of extinction

• persuade readers to join an environmental movement

• change readers minds about climate change

• influence readers to have a balanced perspective

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"We were incredulous," Lister says. "It was clear there had been a catastrophic collapse of the insect population."

Which word defines the above underlined word?

• angry

• depressed

• unbelieving

• shocked

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The author most likely wrote this article in order to

• inform readers about the effects humans are having on various species

• describe how different species were saved from extinction

• explain the serious problems with climate change

• persuade readers to do something about extinction

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"Those that are vulnerable are lower risk, while critically endangered species are considered at grave risk of dying off completely."

The underlined word is what part of speech?

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

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"Those that are vulnerable are lower risk, while critically endangered species are considered at grave risk of dying off completely."

The correct definition of the underlined word is

• a place of death

• close to death

• a place of burial

• serious

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The author most likely included the "Comeback Critters" text box (page 14)

• to show the dangers of climate change

• to explain that humans are a cause of extinction

• to demonstrate that there are solutions to extinction

• to share cute inspiring stories about some species

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The best summary of the last section "Transformative Changes" (page 14) is

• It will be extremely difficult to stop extinction and only governments can make it happen.

• It is possible to stop extinction but it will require serious and dramatic changes.

• Too many species are too far gone and the best thing to do is just accept these changes.

• These mass extinctions are also affecting the human species through food sources and diseases.

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According to the author of the article, the main reasons for extinction are

• Humans are behind all of them

• Climate change and Global Warming

• Farming and Poaching

• Fishing and Mining

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The author of the article would most likely agree with which statement?

• Climate change is a hoax and fake news.

• Humans are causing many species to go extinct.

• Extinction of species is an opinion not a fact.

• Only certain species can be saved at this point.

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