Endangered Species Vocabulary

What is captivity?

• to release from a confined area

• the condition of being imprisoned or confined.

• to force control

• to destroy completely

An animal that feeds on flesh.

• herbivore

• omnivore

• none of the above

• carnivore

An ecosystem is..

• is made up of all of the living and nonliving things in an area.

• is a system of science

• is living organisms in an area.

• is non-living organisms in an area.

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In the beginning of the video on "Endangered Species" which animal did they introduce as being endangered?

• Gorilla

• Penguins

• Panda

• Pygmy Hippo

What is the definition of "environment"?

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What does extinct mean?

• in danger of disappearning

• no longer in existence.

• thriving

• the state of being imprisoned

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Extirpated means

• to get rid of completely

• to reduce in numbers

• to increase in numbers

• in danger of extinction

The animal life typical of a region, period, or special environment

• flora

• fawn

• fauna

• reserve

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This word refers to all plant life in an area or time period.

• flora

• flower

• fauna

• species

A habitat is characterized by ...

• species that live in a home

• is non living organisms

• is living organisms

• is the home of an animal or a plant