- 1. An endangered species is _____ that will become extinct if nothing is done to stop the cause of its decline.
A) any species of animal, plant, or other living thing
B) any species of animal
C) any species of plants
D) anything that is on the earth
- 2. What are the greatest problems facing plants, animals, and people?
A) Illegal hunting
B) Habitat destruction
C) All of these
D) Introducing non-native species to an area
- 3. Which of the following do not destroy natural habitats?
A) Nature reserves
B) Building homes
C) Clearing land to make room for farm land
D) Pollution
- 4. Animals that are active at night and sleep during the day are called _____.
A) dangerous
B) nocturnal
C) carnivores
D) deciduous
- 5. About how many species of living things have been identified?
A) 25 million
B) 500,000
C) 1.75 million
D) 1 million
- 6. About how many species have disappeared in the last 500 years?
A) Several thousand
B) 550 different things
C) Over 800
D) Close to 1000
- 7. At least one third of fish species found in the United States are threatened or endangered.
A) False
B) True
- 8. Nearly all of the species that exist on earth have been cataloged by scientists.
A) False
B) True
- 9. The number of endangered species is increasing.
A) False
B) True
- 10. What 1973 law in the United States helps to protect endangered species?
A) USA Animal Protection Act
B) Fish and Wildlife Protection Act
C) Endangered Species Act
D) Threatened Species Act
- 11. One in four mammals face possible extinction.
A) True
B) False
- 12. Most "threatened" species are found in tropical climates.
A) True
B) False
- 13. _____ means that there are very few still alive.
A) Extinct
B) Threatened
C) Endangered
- 14. Dinosaurs are the only animals that has ever become extinct.
A) False
B) True
- 15. _____ is anything harmful added to the air, water, or land.
A) Pollution
B) Solution
C) Combustion
D) Conservation
- 16. The Warpaint Emerald Dragonfly is an endangered species.
A) False
B) True
- 17. The Dodo Bird is a threatened species.
A) False
B) True
- 18. Passenger Pigeons becamse extinct because of excessive hunting.
A) False
B) True
- 19. Which of the following is NOT a reson for animals to become extinct or endangered?
A) Loss of habitats
B) Conservation
C) Pollution
D) Excessive hunting
- 20. Which of the following is NOT a reason to save endangered species?
A) Medicinal purposes
B) School projects
C) Diversity
D) Tourism
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