Wildlife and Conservation Quiz

What is the definition of a habitat?

• A place where animals are kept in captivity

• The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other living thing

• A man-made structure for animals

• A type of food for animals

Which of the following is an example of respecting wildlife?

• Feeding wild animals human food

• Observing animals from a distance

• Taking animals from their nests

• Building homes in wildlife areas

What does "endangered species" mean?

• A species that is thriving in its environment

• A species of animal or plant that is seriously at risk of extinction

• A species that is newly discovered

• A species that is common in many areas

What is an act of conservation?

• Using resources wastefully

• Prevention of wasteful use of a resource

• Ignoring environmental issues

• Increasing pollution

What is the process of cutting down, burning, or damaging trees in a forest called?

• Climate change

• Deforestation

• Habitat destruction

• Poaching

What does the term "extinct" mean?

• A place where an organism lives

• A group of similar organisms

• No longer exists, such as a species of plant or animal

• To move or locate again in another place

What is a "habitat"?

• A special object someone keeps

• A place where an organism lives and gets what it needs to survive

• A statement indicating an intention to cause harm

• A living thing that lives on or inside another organism

What does "poach" mean?

• To live in or inhabit a place

• To hunt, fish, or trap illegally or on another's land

• To move or locate again in another place

• To provide a place with people

What are "rights"?

• A special object someone keeps

• Things that living things are allowed to do or have, protected by laws

• A group of similar organisms

• A living thing that lives on or inside another organism

What is a "souvenir"?

• A place where an organism lives

• A special object someone buys or keeps to remember a place or event

• A statement indicating an intention to cause harm

• A living thing that lives on or inside another organism