WorksheetsExtinction and then De-extinction? (NPR report/Nat Geo)
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
According to the NPR's reporting on a UN report in 2019, how many species at risk of exinction?
half a million
one million
four million
eight million
In the U.N. report, it says that the extinction of so many species is preventable. True or False?
True
False
Which of the following problems are causing so many species to be threatened? Check ALL that apply.
over-fishing
over-logging
pollution
plastic production
conservation efforts
What percent of the world's land is used for crops and/or livestock?
one fourth
one third
one half
three quarters
Which country does NOT have to worry about protecting biodiversity?
India
United States
Canada
all countries need to be concerned
What type of animal was the largest known marsupial carnivore that was extincted in 1930 when it was shot?
platypus
thylacine
kangaroo
dodo bird
Two of the arguments in (a) of bringing back species are that we can and because we are obligated to do so.
Which question represents an opinion of those who are opposed to bringing back extinct animals?
Why spend money to de-extinct animals when there are so many who are already in danger?
Aren't humans obligated to restore species that we were responsible for causing extinction to?
How much genetic similarity to animals of the past is necessary for the de-extinct animal to be considered the same?
What if bringing back extinct animals helps to restore current ecosystems?
How many extinct species are on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List?
795
834
1963
8523
