Extinction

Many animals are ________ or at risk for disappearing forever and becoming extinct.

• endangered
• multiplying
• evolving
• migrating

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______ is when a whole animal species dies out.

• Hibernation
• Migration
• Adaptation
• Extinction

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Which of these is NOT an example of why many animal species are threatened?

• deforestation

• climate changes

• starving

• hunting

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________ is the destruction or cutting down of forests.

• Deforestation
• Afforestation
• Reforestation
• Desertification

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Is timber and paper a reason for why humans cut down trees?

• yes

• no

True or False: Poaching is illegal.

• true

• false

_______ are people who illegally hunt animals for their valuable body parts.

• Poachers
• Farmers
• Fishermen
• Miners

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Which of these is not an example of an endangered species?

• Giant Panda
• Orangutans

• Spider Monkey

• Domestic Cat

Conservation projects help threatened species ________

• survive

• sleep

• move

• hunt

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What is a way endangered species are protected?

• hunting them

• poaching

• hunting bans

• deforestation

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