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Science Explainer: What we lose when animals become extinct

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Read the passage What we lose when animals become extinct. Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage What we lose when animals become extinct. Then answer the questions below.
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MS-ESS3-4
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Drag the items into the correct box to show whether it is considered a threat to biodiversity or a result of a threat.

  • Native animals are threatened when they fall prey to invasive species.
  • Animals' habitats are changed to the point that the animals cannot adapt.
  • Road and building construction breaks up large areas of forest.
  • Animals that are not native to certain regions are introduced by humans.
  • Humans develop land for housing, agriculture, and business.
  • Certain plants disappear, and animals that eat those plants suffer.
  • Threats to biodiversity
  • Results of threats
MS-ESS3-4
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What reasons do scientists believe that the Earth is on the brink of mass extinction? Select two correct answers.

MS-ESS3-4