5th grade Animals at Risk

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What does endangered mean?

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seriously at risk of extinction.

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What is the meaning of protect?

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keep safe from harm or injury.

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What is risk?

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a situation involving exposure to danger.

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What is the meaning of extinct?

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having no living members; no longer in existence.

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What is destruction?

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the action or process of causing so much damage to something that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired.

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What is conservation?

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the protection and preservation of the environment and wildlife.

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What does habitat mean?

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the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.

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What is biodiversity?

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the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What does poaching mean?

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the illegal hunting or capturing of wild animals.

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What is a species?

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a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.