Human Causes of Extinction (HOGIP)

Human Causes of Extinction (HOGIP)

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Science

9th Grade

Easy

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Stephanie Paulus

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Before you buy wood, make sure it comes from a “_____ forest,” a forest where trees are replanted.

young

sustainable

old growth

planned

2.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

3 mins • 4 pts

Fishing has become so intensive and ​ (a)   that many marine populations are ​ (b)   . These species cannot recover ​ (c)   enough to ​ (d)   constant overfishing.

efficient
shrinking
quickly
survive
slowly
growing
inefficient

3.

CLASSIFICATION QUESTION

3 mins • 4 pts

Place the causes with the correct sources.

Groups:

(a) Increase carbon dioxide

,

(b) Increase methane

decomposing waste in landfills

factories burn fossil fuels

increased livestock

cars burn fossil fuels

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

3 mins • 3 pts

Select all human factors that contributed to the decline in the number of Hawaii's bird species.

birds were scared by all the new people

birds had no defense from new cats and snakes

overhunting by people

increased volcanic eruptions

chickens brought disease

5.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

3 mins • 5 pts

Species of turtles lived 210 million years ago, at the same time as the ​ (a)   . A species under serious threat is the ​ (b)   . A major threat to marine life is ​ (c)   . Clear plastic floating in the water looks a lot like the leatherback’s favorite meal—​ (d)   - and they eat it . This is dangerous since it’s impossible to ​ (e)   .

dinosaurs
leatherback turtle
plastic
jellyfish
digest
cavemen
anemones

6.

MATCH QUESTION

3 mins • 5 pts

Match the description to its human cause of extinction.

Overharvesting

Greenhouse gases are building up in Earth’s atmosphere and trap heat contributing to a worldwide rise in temperature

Pollution

People take too many fish from the sea or cut down to many acres of forests and permanently damage ecosystems

Invasive Species

When people cut down forests, build cities, or make roads, they destroy habitats

Habitat Loss

Acid rain, oil spills, poisons, and plastic trash are big problem for biodiversity

Global Climate Change

When species land in a new place and disrupt the ecosystem