Extinction Notes Review

Why do we protect species?

• to conserve biodiversity

• to ensure species remain strong

• to help prevent extinction

What is extinction?

• the process of a species, family, or other groups of organisms having one living member left.

• the process of a species, family, or other groups of organisms having no living members left.

• the process of a species, family, or other groups of organisms growing rapidly.

• the process of a species, family, or other groups of organisms growing steadily.

What is the extinction of many species in a relatively short period of time?

• group extinction

• regular extinction

• mass extinction

• fast extinction

Do you feel as though humans play a large roll in the current mass extinction we are experiencing?

• Yes

• No

How many insects have become extinct since 1800?

• 14

• 60

• 73

• 134

How many plants have become extinct since 1800?

• 100

• 200

• 300

• 400

Which of the following is not an extinct organism?

• Woolly Mammoth

• African Elephant

• Dodo Bird

• Hawaii Chaff Flower

Why do species go extinct?

• They are no longer able to survive the changes of their habitat.

• They don't feel like living anymore.

• They flipped a coin and lost.

Which type of extinction results from catastrophic events?

• Natural Extinction

• Anthropogenic Extinction

Which is not a human activity that results in anthropogenic extinction?

• habitat loss

• earthquake

• climate change

• over exploitation