Quiz on Endangered Animals

The orangutan is endangered because _______________.

• there are too many of them

• the forests they live in are being cut down

• they can find food easily

• there are no more left alive

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Could you find a woolly mammoth alive today?

• Yes, many woolly mammoths are alive today.

• Yes, a few woolly mammoths live in zoos.

• Yes, a few woolly mammoths are alive in the wild.

• No, woolly mammoths are not alive today.

Which animal might be endangered right now?

• woolly mammoth

• dog

• gorilla

• dinosaur

Which is not a reason that an animal might go extinct?

• loss of habitat

• pollution

• excess food supply

• hunting

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A bird called the dodo is extinct. That means there are _____.

• many living dodos

• dodos alive in zoos and museums

• no more living dodos

• only a few dodos still alive

A man says he took a photograph of a living dinosaur! Could this be true?

• No, dinosaurs died out before people lived

• No, all dinosaur photographs are in museums

• Yes, the photograph could be very old

• Yes, he might have taken the photograph himself

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In which category is the saber-toothed cat found?

• thriving

• threatened

• endangered

• extinct

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Can an animal go from being extinct to being endangered? Explain.

Which of the following is a conservation effort to protect sea turtles?

• Urban development

• Beach cleanups

• Increased fishing

• Deforestation

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What role do national parks play in conservation efforts?

• They promote urban development

• They allow unrestricted hunting

• They protect animals and their habitats

• They encourage deforestation

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