Endangered Animals And Habitat Loss Question Preview (ID: 54249)


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A wooded area where animals live is cut down so new homes can be built there. What will happen to the animals that live in those woods?
a) the animals will have to find a new place to live
b) the animal population will increase because of the extra space
c) there will be no change
d) the animals will run the people out of the area

Habitat destruction, like deforestation is a major cause of what?
a) biodiversity
b) animal population growth
c) habitat loss
d) wildlife corridors

Preserving an entire ecosystem rather than individual species is a good conservation strategy because
a) only endangered species will be saved
b) more than one species can be saved
c) developers will have greater access to lands
d) it will keep the animal population down

Which of the following is NOT true based on the Endangered Species Act?
a) keeps the government and private citizens from harming listed endangered and threatened species and their habitats
b) forbids trade in products made from species that are on the endangered or threatened species list
c) forbids the killing of endangered species unless you can prove that you have no other way to feed yourself or your family
d) requires US Fish and Wildlife to keep a list of endangered/threatened organisms, and to develop a recovery plan for each

What can happen if a species goes extinct?
a) there is an affect on other species, including humans, and the environment
b) only that species is affected
c) the species will come back
d) the species will become overpopulated

What does NOT contribute to a species becoming endangered?
a) deforestation
b) agriculture expansion
c) poaching
d) conservation

What does it mean if a species is endangered?
a) they are thriving and multiplying
b) there are no longer any of that species alive
c) they are hurt
d) they are at serious risk of extenction

All living things are ______ and depend on each other for _______. (fill in the blanks)
a) threatened, survival
b) endangered, survival
c) connected, survival
d) extinct, survival

Scientists believe that over ____ of all species that ever lived are now gone. (fill in the blank)
a) 99%
b) 50%
c) 33%
d) 10%

What are the greatest threats facing endangered species?
a) habitat loss
b) poaching
c) humans
d) all of the above

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