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Extinct Animals

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the following animals have in common?

a)

They are all endangered species.

b)

They are all extinct.

2.

What does it mean when an animal is extinct?

a)

Something once lived but no longer exists.

b)

Animals that is at risk of extinction.

c)

Place that protects animals at risk.

3.
a)

Tyronnasaurus Rex

b)

velociraptor

c)

Triceratops

4.

Dinosaur

a)
b)
5.

Which of the following species is extinct?

a)

woolly mammoth

b)

giant panda

c)

bald eagle

d)

green sea turtle

6.

A term used to describe species which no longer exist.

a)

endangered species

b)

threatened species

c)

extinct species

7.

Could you find a woolly mammoth alive today?

a)

Yes, many woolly mammoths are alive on all continents today.

b)

Yes, a few woolly mammoths live in zoos.

c)

c. Yes, a few woolly mammoths are alive in the wild.

d)

No, woolly mammoths are not alive today.

8.

Woolly Mammoth

a)
b)
9.

Animals species that are no more alive.

a)
b)
10.

Who am I ?

a)

Triceratop

b)

Pterodactyl

c)

Tyronnasaurus Rex

11.

What was the name of the last Tasmanian Tiger?

a)

Jack

b)

Bobby

c)

Ben

d)

Billy

12.

What are extinct animals ?

a)

Animals that have not been seen in past 50 years

b)

Animals that have not been seen in past 20 years

c)

Animals that have not been seen in past 1 year

d)

Animals that have not been seen in past 100 years

13.

What are the reasons for the extinction of plants and animals ?

a)

Plants and animals become extinct due to many reasons

b)

Change in habitat, food supplies and different adaptations contribute to the extinction of a species.

c)

Change in habitat, food supplies and different adaptations contribute to the extinction of a species.

d)

This happens for any type of organisms if there are only a few remaining of their kind

14.

Which of the following animals is known to have gone extinct due to overhunting by humans?

a)

Passenger pigeon

b)

Bald eagle

c)

Giant panda

d)

Komodo dragon

15.

What is the primary reason for the extinction of the dodo bird?

a)

Climate change

b)

Overhunting by humans

c)

Predation by introduced species

d)

Loss of habitat

16.

Which extinct animal was known for its large size and lived during the Ice Age?

a)

Dodo

b)

Megalodon

c)

Woolly mammoth

d)

Tasmanian tiger

17.

The extinction of which animal is often used as a classic example of the impact of invasive species?

a)

Passenger pigeon

b)

Dodo

c)

Great auk

d)

Steller's sea cow

18.

Which of the following is a scientific method used to study extinct animals?

a)

Carbon dating

b)

Genetic engineering

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Magnetic resonance imaging

19.

Which extinct animal was native to the island of Mauritius?

a)

Dodo

b)

Moa

c)

Great auk

d)

Thylacine

20.

What was the primary diet of the extinct saber-toothed tiger?

a)

Herbivore

b)

Carnivore

c)

Omnivore

d)

Insectivore

21.

Which extinct animal is known for its large, spiral tusks?

a)

Mastodon

b)

Narwhal

c)

Woolly mammoth

d)

Saber-toothed tiger

22.

Which of the following animals went extinct in the 20th century?

a)

Passenger pigeon

b)

Dodo

c)

Moa

d)

Woolly mammoth

23.

What is the term for the study of fossils to understand extinct species?

a)

Paleontology

b)

Archaeology

c)

Anthropology

d)

Geology

24.

Which extinct animal was known for its flightless nature and lived in the North Atlantic?

a)

Dodo

b)

Great auk

c)

Passenger pigeon

d)

Moa

25.

Which of the following is NOT a reason for animal extinction?

a)

Habitat destruction

b)

Climate change

c)

Abundant food supply

d)

Overhunting