Endangered Species

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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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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A species is defined as endangered when it

• suffers from damage to its habitat.

• suffers from disease or predation.

• when there are hazards to the continued life of the species.

• all of the above

An endangered species is

• One whose numbers are so small that it is at risk of extinction
  
• One whose not been spotted after many years.
• One whose numbers are abundant.

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

• True
• False

One of the most endangered habitats in the world, as a result of human development, pollution and climate change is

• Freshwater systems
• desert ecosystems
• marine ecosystems
• none of the above

What is a habitat?

• It is an artificial area where wildlife lives.
•  It is any natural region where wildlife lives undisturbed
• It is a protected region created by people to save wildlife.

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Which is the most endangered animal group?

• Mammals
• Amphibians
• Insects

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

Who can help save endangered species?

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

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