Endangered Species

What does the word endangered mean

• no longer exist

• in danger of no longer existing

Who is known for having worked hard all his life to preserve natural places?

• Thomas Eddison

• Robert T. Bakker

• John Muir

More than 30 years ago, tires were tossed into the ocean in a failed effort to?

• decrease the size of our landfills

• create artificial reefs

• scare away certain kinds of fish

• create a barrier

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The Nature Conservancy created a scale to describe how endangered a species is. Which symbol represents a species that is known to be completely extinct?

• X

• H

• 1

• 2

What is one main reasons many plants and animals are endangered?

• disease

• deforestation

• tourist

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In the 1970s, the United States introduced the _________________________ which calls for a recovery plan to be created for each endangered species.

• National Environmental Policy Act

• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

• Clean Water Act

• Endangered Species Act

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What is poaching?

• when people hunt wild animals illegally

• eating wild animals

• saving wild animals

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What do you call hunting whales?

• Hunting

• Whaling

• Sailing

• Poaching

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What animal has grown by 350,000?

• Whales

• Ducks

• American Bison

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What does extinct mean?

• Does not exist anymore

• Just endangered

• Populations is growing

• Nothing

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