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WorksheetsProtecting Endangered Species
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
How many species were protected by an international agreement?
14
70
18
20
What is the name of the international agreement?
MAKO
AWESOME
CITES
What is the name of the world's fastest shark?
the reef shark
Bob
the great white
the mako
For how many years have sharks been around?
about 400 million years
about 70 million years
about 2 billion years
When was the protection agreement established?
2020
1973
2001
1924
CITES was established to protect _________ and _____________.
adults and children
puppies and frogs
farm machinery and equipment
endangered animals and plants
What was the highest estimate for the number of sharks killed?
5 million
273 million
100 million
9 million
How many countries disagreed about a shark being in danger?
40
78
10
32
How did the countries justify that mako sharks were not in danger due to commercial fishing?
They highlighted that there was not enough evidence to show that mako sharks were disappearing as a result of fishing.
They showed the statistical records.
How much is the shark fin market estimated to be worth worldwide?
just under $1.2 billion
over $1.2 billion
