Extinction

What is extinction? (Choose One)

• When 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 and the species is dying off

• all members of a species have died

Which of the following is NOT a cause of extinction?

• pollution

• reproducing

• habitat loss

• over-exploitation

What is the difference between Background Extinction and Mass Extinction?

• Background Extinction is where many species die off all over Earth, whereas Mass Extinction is where species die off one by one in specific areas.

• Mass Extinction is where many species die off all over Earth, whereas Background Extinction is where species die off one by one in specific areas.

What is a mass extinction?

• When all the species in a particular area on earth suddenly go extinct

• When a lot of 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

Forest clearing, farming, and road building are all examples of

• Biodiversity

• Population distribution

• Habitat loss

• Climate Change

This is the extinction of a species one by one, not a sudden loss of many species

• Background Extinction

• Mass Extinction

• Natural Extinction

• I Don't Know

The greatest cause of biodiversity loss today is

• Pollution

• Habitat loss

• Climate Change

• Invasive species

What is Natural Extinction?

• Extinction caused naturally over time, through natural disasters or disruptions.

• Extinction caused unnaturally through human activity and is not by any means natural.

Which of these are causes of Extinction. (Select all that apply)

• Habitat Loss

• Over-Exploitation

• Invasive Species

• Biodiversity

Which of these animals are NOT extinct?

• Passenger Pigeon

• Dodo Bird

• Wolly Mammoth

• White Rhino