Extinction

Which of these reasons for extinction are man-made?

• global warming

• global cooling during ice ages

• air pollution

• changes in oxygen levels in seawater

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which of these reasons for extinction are not man-made?

• global warming

• global cooling during ice ages

• air pollution

• changes in oxygen levels in seawater

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What word do we use to describe a species which has no members still living?

• endangered
• extinct

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Humans are causing extiction in which ways?

• By over hunting animals for food or products.
• By destroying the natural habitat of species.
• By polluting the environments of the world.
• All of the above.

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How can you help prevent extinctions?

• By not polluting our environment.
• By protecting sensitive habitats and species.
• By not eating or buying products from endangered animals.
• All of the above.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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Which of the following was a natural factor that caused extinctions? 

• Over harvesting
• Changes in the oxygen levels
• Pollution
• Habitat destruction

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

The Florida panther is a large cat related to lions. Panthers eat deer, rodents, and farmers' livestock. Panthers once lived in Tennessee. Which of these most likely caused panthers to disappear from Tennessee?

• Panthers in Tennessee were unable to reproduce.
• People hunted panthers and destroyed their habitats.
• Natural predators killed and ate all the panthers in Tennessee.
• Panthers in Tennessee ran out of food. 

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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Which of these describes a species that has become extinct?

• 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
• all members of a species have died

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which of the following species is extinct?

• woolly mammoth
• giant panda
• bald eagle
• green sea turtle

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which of the following is NOT a reason a species may become extinct?

• competition
• reproducing
• habitat loss
• overhunting

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