UNIT 5 - Vocabulary

In the phrase "beauty is in the eye of the beholder," what does "beholder" refer to?

• A) An artist creating a masterpiece

• B) A critic evaluating artwork

• C) An individual perceiving beauty

• D) A museum curator

What is a term for a group of animals or birds of the same type that live in the same area?

• A) Family

• B) Herd

• C) Colony

• D) Pack

What does the term "captivity" primarily refer to?

• A) Freedom from constraints

• B) The state of being held or confined

• C) The act of traveling

• D) A temporary stay in a location

if an animal or plant becomes extinct, it no longer exists

• TRUE

• FALSE

a type of animal or plant that may soon become extinct is usually called "endangered species"

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is the primary reason for the endangerment of many species?

• A) Habitat destruction

• B) Overpopulation

• C) Climate change

• D) Natural selection

Which of the following is a characteristic of an ecosystem?

• A) It consists of living and non-living components

• B) It is always stable and unchanging

• C) It only includes plants

• D) It is independent of external factors

What does the term "biodiversity" refer to?

• A) The variety of life in a particular habitat

• B) The number of species in a single population

• C) The extinction of species

• D) The genetic uniformity of organisms

The act of letting an animal leave the place where you have been keeping it

• Release

• Pollinate

Select the picture that best describes "the wild"

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