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L6 Extinction

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a possible reason for extinction?

a)

The number of habitats falls below a critical level

b)

Too many resources

c)

Less competition

2.

According to most scientists, what is the ultimate cause of most mass extinctions?

a)

overhunting

b)

evolution of new species to replace old ones

c)

major change in environment

d)

asteroid impact

3.
Which of these describes a species that has become extinct?
a)
fewer members of the species are dying than being born
b)
more members of the species are dying than being born
c)
very few members of a species are alive
d)
all members of a species have died
4.
Which of the following is NOT a reason a species may become extinct?
a)
competition
b)
reproducing
c)
habitat loss
d)
overhunting
5.
Suppose a pond dries up. What will most likely happen to the fish that lived there?
a)
They will learn to live on land.
b)
They will move to another pond.
c)
They will learn to breathe air.
d)
They will not survive.
6.

True or False? Many scientists think that an asteroid caused the dinosaurs to go extinct.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Species that are in danger of becoming extinct are called __________.

a)

endangered

b)

not lucky

c)

extinct

d)

in a jam

8.

When a plant or animal becomes extinct, it is gone _______.

a)

forever

b)

until next week

c)

for 5 years

d)

to sleep

9.

Evidence of an animal or plant that lived a long time ago on Earth is called a ________.

a)

fossil

b)

tiger

c)

extinct

d)

endangered

10.

A ______________ species is on its way to becoming endangered or extinct.

a)

threatened

b)

cuddly

c)

sleeping

d)

fossil

11.
Humans are causing extiction in which ways?
a)
By over hunting animals for food or products.
b)
By destroying the natural habitat of species.
c)
By polluting the environments of the world.
d)
All of the above.
12.

What provides scientific evidence of past life?

a)

history books

b)

timelines

c)

stories

d)

fossils