- 1. An endangered species is _____ that will become extinct if nothing is done to stop the cause of its decline.
A) any species of plants
B) any species of animal
C) any species of animal, plant, or other living thing
D) anything that is on the earth
- 2. What are the greatest problems facing plants, animals, and people?
A) Introducing non-native species to an area
B) Illegal hunting
C) Habitat destruction
D) All of these
- 3. Which of the following do not destroy natural habitats?
A) Clearing land to make room for farm land
B) Building homes
C) Nature reserves
D) Pollution
- 4. Animals that are active at night and sleep during the day are called _____.
A) deciduous
B) carnivores
C) dangerous
D) nocturnal
- 5. About how many species of living things have been identified?
A) 1.75 million
B) 500,000
C) 25 million
D) 1 million
- 6. About how many species have disappeared in the last 500 years?
A) 550 different things
B) Close to 1000
C) Several thousand
D) Over 800
- 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) True
B) False
- 10. What 1973 law in the United States helps to protect endangered species?
A) Endangered Species Act
B) USA Animal Protection Act
C) Fish and Wildlife Protection Act
D) Threatened Species Act
- 11. One in four mammals face possible extinction.
A) False
B) True
- 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) Endangered
C) Threatened
- 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) Combustion
B) Conservation
C) Pollution
D) Solution
- 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) Conservation
B) Excessive hunting
C) Loss of habitats
D) Pollution
- 20. Which of the following is NOT a reason to save endangered species?
A) School projects
B) Medicinal purposes
C) Diversity
D) Tourism
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