What does it mean when an animal is endangered?

• Something once lived but no longer exists.
• Animals that is at risk of extinction.
• Place that protects animals at risk.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does it mean when an animal is extinct?

• Something once lived but no longer exists.
• Animals that is at risk of extinction.
• Place that protects animals at risk.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What are the greatest problems facing plants, animals, and people?

• introducing new species that  can cause problems 
• habitat destruction
• illegal hunting 
• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The endangered black rhinos is hunted for what?

• its horns

• its eyes

• its meat

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The Black Rhinoceros is one of the critically endangered species. It is native to...

• Asia

• Australia

• Nothern Africa

• Southern and Eastern Africa

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

• biodiversity

• demography

• carrying capacity

• poaching

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

How can humans best help an endangered species avoid extinction?

• they can feed the animals
• they can put the animals in a zoo
• they can protect the animal’s habitat
• they can take the animal to new habitats

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Species that are clearly critical to the functioning of an ecosystem are known as

• biodiversity

• keystone species

• main species

• native species

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A species that is not native to a particular region, has no natural predators, and little competition is a(n)

• consumer species

• producer species

• invasive species

• adapted species

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The status of a "threatened species" means:

• they are almost extinct

• they are likely to become endangered

• they are extinct

• their numbers are increasing