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WorksheetsEndangered and Extinct Animals
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
There are many animals in danger of becoming extinct due to human causes.
True
False
When animals are in danger of becoming extinct they are called______.
endangered
special
troublesome
radical
What does it mean if an animal is extinct?
There are no more (zero) of that animal on earth
There are only a few of that animal on earth
There are many of that animal on earth
What does it mean if an animal is endangered?
There are no more (zero) left on earth
There are only a few left on earth
There are many of that animal left on earth
Usually extinction happens slowly over a long period of time.
True
False
Naturally occurring extinction happens when animals
cannot adapt to changes in their _____________.
body
environment
school schedule
clothes
Today some animals are so endangered they may only be found ______.
at a zoo
in a museum
in your backyard
in a pet store
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.
Right now there are more than _____ species of animals that are endangered.
10,000
2,000
5,000
7,000
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.
Which of the following animals is extinct?
sharks
dogs
pandas
dinosaurs
What are the 2 main ways that extinction occurs?
naturally
human interaction
alien invasion
artificial intelligence
take over
being sucked into an alternate universe
Choose ALL the examples of human driven extinction.
over hunting
pollution
habitat destruction
deforestation
all of these
Rhinoceros
Animals species that are no more alive.
Animals that are in danger of becoming extinct.
What causes animals to be endangered?
Pollution
Hunting
Destroying their homes
All of these
Woolly Mammoth
Zoos are keeping endangered animals safe from extinction.
What does the word 'extinct' mean in the animal kingdom?
animals that no longer live in the world.
animals that have a few species left in the world.
Which of the following is a primary cause of animal extinction?
Climate change
Natural predators
Abundant food supply
Stable habitats
What is the primary difference between endangered and extinct animals?
Endangered animals have no living members, extinct animals have few
Endangered animals have few living members, extinct animals have none
Endangered animals are in zoos, extinct animals are in the wild
Endangered animals are thriving, extinct animals are not
Which of the following animals is currently classified as endangered?
Dodo
Passenger Pigeon
Amur Leopard
Tasmanian Tiger
What role do conservation efforts play in preventing extinction?
They increase the number of natural predators
They destroy habitats to make room for humans
They protect habitats and increase population numbers
They reduce the genetic diversity of species
How does habitat destruction contribute to animal endangerment?
It provides more food for animals
It creates new habitats for animals
It reduces the living space and resources available
It increases the number of predators
