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Animals In Danger

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

China's endangered giant pandas subsist almost entirely on what food?

a)

Eucalyptus

b)

Hazelnuts

c)

Bamboo

d)

None of the above

2.

Since the Endangered Species Act in 1973, how many animals from the list have gone extinct?

a)

0

b)

3

c)

9

d)

12

3.

What was the last feline (cats) species to go extinct?

a)

Iberian lynx

b)

Snow Leopard

c)

Florida Panther

d)

Sabre-toothed Cat

4.

Western lowland gorillas have been threatened by which of the following?

a)

Poachers

b)

Habitat Loss

c)

The Ebola Virus

d)

All of the above

5.

What has killed off tens of thousands of amphibians (frogs, snakes, etc.) in the last few decades?

a)

A Fungus

b)

Melting Ice

c)

Bats

d)

Hurricanes

6.

An endangered species is...

a)

One whose numbers are so small that it is at risk of extinction

b)

One whose not been spotted after many years.

c)

One whose numbers are abundant.

7.

A species is defined as endangered when it...

a)

Suffers from damage to its habitat.

b)

Suffers from disease or predation.

c)

When there are hazards to the continued life of the species.

d)

All of the above

8.

As many as 30 to 50 percent of all species are possibly heading toward extinction by mid-century.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

One of the most endangered habitats in the world, as a result of human development, pollution and climate change is...

a)

Freshwater Ecosystems

b)

Desert Ecosystems

c)

Marine Ecosystems

d)

None of the above

10.

What is a habitat?

a)

It is an artificial area where wildlife lives.

b)

It is any natural region where wildlife lives undisturbed.

c)

It is a protected region created by people to save wildlife.

11.

Which is the most endangered animal group?

a)

Mammals

b)

Amphibians

c)

Insects

12.

Which is the symbol of the World Wildlife Fund?

a)

Dolphin

b)

Blue Whale

c)

Giant Panda

d)

Tiger

13.

What is the main cause of the extinction of tigers?

a)

Hunting

b)

Climate Change

c)

Disease

d)

Building of New Homes

14.

What are the greatest problems facing plants, animals, and people?

a)

Introducing new species that can cause problems

b)

Habitat Destruction

c)

Illegal Hunting

d)

All of the above

15.

Which of the following does not destroy habitats?

a)

Constructions

b)

Pollution

c)

Nature Reserves

d)

Hunting and Trading

16.

Who can help save endangered species?

a)

Environmentalists

b)

Scientists

c)

You

d)

Hunters and Traders

17.

The world's most endangered species include...

a)

Elephants

b)

Tigers

c)

Rhinos

d)

All of the above

18.

Which of the following species is extinct?

a)

Woolly Mammoth

b)

Giant Panda

c)

Bald Eagle

d)

Green Sea Turtle

19.

Which is least likely to push a species toward extinction?

a)

Cutting down an entire forest

b)

Putting animals in a zoo

c)

Polluting mountain streams

d)

Introducing new species to an ecosystem with no known natural predator

20.

Endangered species could face extinction.

a)

True

b)

False