Endangered Species Quiz

If a species no longer exists on Earth, it is considered to be...

• new

• endangered

• extinct

• short-listed

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What is an Invasive Species?

• An animal that is almost extinct

• An animal that is not native to an ecosystem

• An animal that helps an ecosystem

• A plant, animal, fungi, or bacteria that is not native to an ecosystem.

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True or False: Invasive Species are beneficial for many ecosystems.

• True

• False

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If the last three animals of a species are all males, what will happen to the species?

• The species will slowly grow in numbers.

• Since males have babies, no females are needed to reproduce.

• The species will become extinct because it takes a male and a female to reproduce.

What can a tropical rain forest (a type of ecosystem) provide for people?

• fisheries and shoreline protection

• lumber and medicine

• farmland

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What could cause a population to become extinct? (Hint: Pick 3 answers).

• Forest cleared for farmland (deforestation)

• Introducing laws to control fishing limits and hunting

• Limited genetic diversity in a population

• Adding a new predator to an area.

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Q. What is an endangered animal?

• It’s a small animal with no family.

• It's a beautiful animal

• It’s a big animal.

• It’s an animal in danger of extinction.

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Who can help save endangered species?

• environmentalist
• you
• scientists
• all of the above!

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The world's most endangered species include

• Tigers
• Elephants
• Rhinos
• all of the above

As many as 30 to 50 percent of all species are possibly heading toward extinction by mid-century.

• True
• False

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