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Endangered and Extinct Animals

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

There are many animals in danger of becoming extinct due to human causes.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

When animals are in danger of becoming extinct they are called______.

a)

endangered

b)

special

c)

troublesome

d)

radical

3.

What does it mean if an animal is extinct?

a)

There are no more (zero) of that animal on earth

b)

There are only a few of that animal on earth

c)

There are many of that animal on earth

4.

What does it mean if an animal is endangered?

a)

There are no more (zero) left on earth

b)

There are only a few left on earth

c)

There are many of that animal left on earth

5.

Usually extinction happens slowly over a long period of time.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Naturally occurring extinction happens when animals

cannot adapt to changes in their _____________.

a)

body

b)

environment

c)

school schedule

d)

clothes

7.

Today some animals are so endangered they may only be found ______.

a)

at a zoo

b)

in a museum

c)

in your backyard

d)

in a pet store

8.

The video told us about 8 animals that are endangered today.

Write the name of 1 of these animals.

I will give you a bonus point if you can write 2 animals they told us about.

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9.

Right now there are more than _____ species of animals that are endangered.

a)

10,000

b)

2,000

c)

5,000

d)

7,000

10.

The video told us 4 ways that people can help protect endangered animals.

Tell me at least 1 way that you could help do this.

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11.

Which of the following animals is extinct?

a)

sharks

b)

dogs

c)

pandas

d)

dinosaurs

12.

What are the 2 main ways that extinction occurs?

a)

naturally

b)

human interaction

c)

alien invasion

d)

artificial intelligence

take over

e)

being sucked into an alternate universe

13.

Choose ALL the examples of human driven extinction.

a)

over hunting

b)

pollution

c)

habitat destruction

d)

deforestation

e)

all of these

14.

Rhinoceros

a)
b)
15.

Animals species that are no more alive.

a)
b)
16.

Animals that are in danger of becoming extinct.

a)
b)
17.

What causes animals to be endangered?

a)

Pollution

b)

Hunting

c)

Destroying their homes

d)

All of these

18.

Woolly Mammoth

a)
b)
19.

Zoos are keeping endangered animals safe from extinction.

a)
b)
20.

What does the word 'extinct' mean in the animal kingdom?

a)

animals that no longer live in the world.

b)

animals that have a few species left in the world.

21.

Which of the following is a primary cause of animal extinction?

a)

Climate change

b)

Natural predators

c)

Abundant food supply

d)

Stable habitats

22.

What is the primary difference between endangered and extinct animals?

a)

Endangered animals have no living members, extinct animals have few

b)

Endangered animals have few living members, extinct animals have none

c)

Endangered animals are in zoos, extinct animals are in the wild

d)

Endangered animals are thriving, extinct animals are not

23.

Which of the following animals is currently classified as endangered?

a)

Dodo

b)

Passenger Pigeon

c)

Amur Leopard

d)

Tasmanian Tiger

24.

What role do conservation efforts play in preventing extinction?

a)

They increase the number of natural predators

b)

They destroy habitats to make room for humans

c)

They protect habitats and increase population numbers

d)

They reduce the genetic diversity of species

25.

How does habitat destruction contribute to animal endangerment?

a)

It provides more food for animals

b)

It creates new habitats for animals

c)

It reduces the living space and resources available

d)

It increases the number of predators