What is an endangered species?

A species that no longer exists

A species that never existed

A species that only exists in zoos

A species that has a high risk of becoming extinct

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What causes species to go extinct as part of evolution?

Pollution

Natural causes

Burning fossil fuels

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Why is a large wild population important?
(select the 2 that apply)

To prevent inbreeding

Genetic diversity helps a species adapt to environmental change

A large number is necessary for reproduction to occur

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Which of the following are species conservation strategies? (select all that apply)

National Parks

Poaching

Seed banks

Zoos

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How can humans protect species that could become endangered?

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How does an endangered species differ from a threatened species? How does it differ from an extinct species?

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Approximately how many species are considered "endangered" worldwide? How many are considered "endangered" in the US?

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Approximately how many species go extinct each year? Is this number increasing, decreasing or staying the same? Why?

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What is the United States Endangered Species Act? When was it enacted? What does it do?

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How is a species added to the endangered species list?

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Not everyone is a fan of the Endangered Species Act. What is one criticism of it? What person or group makes this claim?

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Name four specific reasons a species may become endangered (e.g. "humans" is too general; name specific things humans do). Put a * next to the reason that you think is most significant.

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Not every animal that is listed as “endangered” goes extinct – some recover thanks to people stepping in and are eventually removed from the list. Name two species that used to be considered endangered but are now considered ‘success stories’

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Which of the following are factors that cause species to go extinct? (Select all that apply)

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Which of the following will be MORE likely to go extinct?

A species that is able to adapt to changes in their environment

A species that is able to migrate to a new habitat if theirs is damaged or changes

A species that has a small population of similar genetic characteristics

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Intraspecies and interspecies competition (intra=between separate species/inter=within the same species) can cause extinction through competition over which types of resources? (Select all that apply)

Territory

Habitat

Food

Mates

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Which of the following would NOT be a straegies to protect animal populations?

Criminalizing poaching

Allowing the hunting of endangered species

Legislation protecting species

Protecting animal habitats

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What is an endangered species?

What causes species to go extinct as part of evolution?

Why is a large wild population important?
(select the 2 that apply)

Which of the following are species conservation strategies? (select all that apply)

How can humans protect species that could become endangered?

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How does an endangered species differ from a threatened species? How does it differ from an extinct species?

Approximately how many species are considered "endangered" worldwide? How many are considered "endangered" in the US?

Approximately how many species go extinct each year? Is this number increasing, decreasing or staying the same? Why?

What is the United States Endangered Species Act? When was it enacted? What does it do?

How is a species added to the endangered species list?

Not everyone is a fan of the Endangered Species Act. What is one criticism of it? What person or group makes this claim?

Name four specific reasons a species may become endangered (e.g. "humans" is too general; name specific things humans do). Put a * next to the reason that you think is most significant.

Not every animal that is listed as “endangered” goes extinct – some recover thanks to people stepping in and are eventually removed from the list. Name two species that used to be considered endangered but are now considered ‘success stories’

Which of the following are factors that cause species to go extinct? (Select all that apply)

Which of the following will be MORE likely to go extinct?

Intraspecies and interspecies competition (intra=between separate species/inter=within the same species) can cause extinction through competition over which types of resources? (Select all that apply)

Which of the following would NOT be a straegies to protect animal populations?

What is an endangered species?

What causes species to go extinct as part of evolution?

Why is a large wild population important?
(select the 2 that apply)

Which of the following are species conservation strategies? (select all that apply)

How can humans protect species that could become endangered?

How does an endangered species differ from a threatened species? How does it differ from an extinct species?

Approximately how many species are considered "endangered" worldwide? How many are considered "endangered" in the US?

Approximately how many species go extinct each year? Is this number increasing, decreasing or staying the same? Why?

What is the United States Endangered Species Act? When was it enacted? What does it do?

How is a species added to the endangered species list?

Not everyone is a fan of the Endangered Species Act. What is one criticism of it? What person or group makes this claim?

Name four specific reasons a species may become endangered (e.g. "humans" is too general; name specific things humans do). Put a * next to the reason that you think is most significant.

Not every animal that is listed as “endangered” goes extinct – some recover thanks to people stepping in and are eventually removed from the list. Name two species that used to be considered endangered but are now considered ‘success stories’

Which of the following are factors that cause species to go extinct? (Select all that apply)

Which of the following will be MORE likely to go extinct?

Intraspecies and interspecies competition (intra=between separate species/inter=within the same species) can cause extinction through competition over which types of resources? (Select all that apply)

Which of the following would NOT be a straegies to protect animal populations?

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What is an endangered species?

What causes species to go extinct as part of evolution?

Why is a large wild population important?(select the 2 that apply)

Which of the following are species conservation strategies? (select all that apply)

How can humans protect species that could become endangered?

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How does an endangered species differ from a threatened species? How does it differ from an extinct species?

Approximately how many species are considered "endangered" worldwide? How many are considered "endangered" in the US?

Approximately how many species go extinct each year? Is this number increasing, decreasing or staying the same? Why?

What is the United States Endangered Species Act? When was it enacted? What does it do?

How is a species added to the endangered species list?

Not everyone is a fan of the Endangered Species Act. What is one criticism of it? What person or group makes this claim?

Name four specific reasons a species may become endangered (e.g. "humans" is too general; name specific things humans do). Put a * next to the reason that you think is most significant.

Not every animal that is listed as “endangered” goes extinct – some recover thanks to people stepping in and are eventually removed from the list. Name two species that used to be considered endangered but are now considered ‘success stories’

Which of the following are factors that cause species to go extinct? (Select all that apply)

Which of the following will be MORE likely to go extinct?

Intraspecies and interspecies competition (intra=between separate species/inter=within the same species) can cause extinction through competition over which types of resources? (Select all that apply)

Which of the following would NOT be a straegies to protect animal populations?

What is an endangered species?

What causes species to go extinct as part of evolution?

Why is a large wild population important?(select the 2 that apply)

Which of the following are species conservation strategies? (select all that apply)

How can humans protect species that could become endangered?

How does an endangered species differ from a threatened species? How does it differ from an extinct species?

Approximately how many species are considered "endangered" worldwide? How many are considered "endangered" in the US?

Approximately how many species go extinct each year? Is this number increasing, decreasing or staying the same? Why?

What is the United States Endangered Species Act? When was it enacted? What does it do?

How is a species added to the endangered species list?

Not everyone is a fan of the Endangered Species Act. What is one criticism of it? What person or group makes this claim?

Name four specific reasons a species may become endangered (e.g. "humans" is too general; name specific things humans do). Put a * next to the reason that you think is most significant.

Not every animal that is listed as “endangered” goes extinct – some recover thanks to people stepping in and are eventually removed from the list. Name two species that used to be considered endangered but are now considered ‘success stories’

Which of the following are factors that cause species to go extinct? (Select all that apply)

Which of the following will be MORE likely to go extinct?

Intraspecies and interspecies competition (intra=between separate species/inter=within the same species) can cause extinction through competition over which types of resources? (Select all that apply)

Which of the following would NOT be a straegies to protect animal populations?

Why is a large wild population important?
(select the 2 that apply)

Why is a large wild population important?
(select the 2 that apply)