Week 8: De-Extinction

Which of these describes a species that has become extinct?

• fewer members of the species are dying than being born
• more members of the species are dying than being born
• very few members of a species are alive
• all members of a species have died

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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

Which of the following species is extinct?

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

Which of the following is NOT a reason a species may become extinct?

• competition
• reproducing
• habitat loss
• overhunting

Suppose a pond dries up. What will most likely happen to the fish that lived there?

• They will learn to live on land.
• They will move to another pond.
• They will learn to breathe air.
• They will not survive.

True or False? Many scientists think that an asteroid caused the dinosaurs to go extinct.

• True

• False

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.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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 

Which of the following is NOT an example of a fossil?

• a petrified dinosaur bone
• a footprint captured in mud
• a seashell found on the beach
• an insect stuck in amber