LS Week 7 - Endangered Species

American Bison

• Once millions of these roamed America; now there are only 350,000.

• the largest animal to ever live on the plane

• the destruction of rain forests

• A species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

blue whale

• Once millions of these roamed America; now there are only 350,000.

• the destruction of rain forests

• the largest animal to ever live on the planet

• Illegal hunting

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

deforestation

• Illegal hunting

• the destruction of rain forests

• n trouble

• the practice of hunting whales in the ocean

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

endangered

• A species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction

• the destruction of rain forests

• Illegal hunting

• the practice of hunting whales in the ocean

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Endangered Species Act

• term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals

• A species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction

• a natural area protected and managed by the federal government

• a group of American laws that protect animals and plants from becoming extinct

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

extinct

• A narrow chain of rock, sand, or coral lurking just below or just above the water.

• the largest animal to ever live on the planet

• A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals.

• a group of American laws that protect animals and plants from becoming extinct

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

imperiled

• Illegal hunting

• in trouble

• the state or fact of continuing to live or exist, typically in spite of an accident, ordeal, or difficult circumstances

• he practice of hunting whales in the ocean

national park

• A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals.

• A narrow chain of rock, sand, or coral lurking just below or just above the water.

• the practice of hunting whales in the ocean

• a natural area protected and managed by the federal government

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

poaching

• Illegal hunting

• the largest animal to ever live on the planet

• the destruction of rain forests

• the practice of hunting whales in the ocean

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

reef

• the destruction of rain forests

• in trouble

• A narrow chain of rock, sand, or coral lurking just below or just above the water.

• Illegal hunting

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4