Adaptations
Only the __________ animals survive and have babies.
A) Strongest B) Weakest
Strongest
Endangered means an animal is almost extinct.
A)True B)False
True
Dinosaurs are still alive today.
A) True B) False
False
Animals in the same family are ____________ related.
A) Closely B) Distantly
Closely
A ___________________________ is the natural home where an animal lives.
A) Desert B) Volcano C)Habitat
Habitat
Only the black moths survived on the black trees, so all the next moth babies were ________________.
A) White B) Black C) Orange
Black
Cutting down too many trees causes ____________ loss for animals.
A) Habitat B) Pollution C) Brain
Habitat
When every single member of a species dies out, that group becomes ________________________.
A) Endangered B) Extinct C) Overpopulated
Extinct
Foxes and wolves belong to the ___________ family. (hint: Think of what a police dog is called)
A) Cat B) Equidae C) Canidae
Canidae
Trash and chemicals cause __________________, which damages nature and poisons water.
A) Pollution B) Cleanliness C) Hunting
Pollution
All animals have special traits called _________________ to help them survive.
A) Adaptations B) Thumbs C) Canines
Adaptations
We can save endangered animals by keeping them in nature parks/__________ where they are safe.
A) Fires B) Preserves C) Prisons
Preserves
Scientists think a giant ____________ hit the earth and made all the dinosaurs extinct.
A) Asteroid B) Amphibian C) Planet
Asteroid
What word means a SPECIFIC animal? (e.g. Red Fox)
A) Family B) Kingdom C) Species
Species
When an animal reproduces, it makes babies (aka ____________) that are like them.
A) Offspring B) Milk C) Parents
Offspring
A _____________ adaptation is something an animal DOES to survive (e.g. possum playing dead)
A) Physical B) Behavioral C) Structural
Behavioral
Illegal hunting, AKA ________________, is a major threat to animals like elephants.
A) Tree cutting B) Murder C) Poaching
Poaching
We know dinosaurs existed because they left behind buried bones called __________________.
A) Species B) Camouflage C) Fossils
Fossils
Draw/write an animal that is in the Hominidae family. (Hint: It's the same family as humans!)
Chimpanzee, Orangutan, Gorilla
The thylacine was a unique meat-eating ________________________.
A) Herbivore B) Meativore C) Carnivore
Carnivore
Animals with bad adaptations die, animals with strong adaptations survive. This is __________ selection.
A) Natural B) Deadly C) Class
Natural
Which endangered bird lives in Mississippi?
A) California Condor B) Flamingo C) Sandhill crane
Sandhill crane
Creatures in an environment where they do not belong are called an _____________ species.
A) Illegal B) Invasive C) Extinct
Invasive
Which family do lions and tigers belong to?
A) Canidae B) Felidae C) Ursidae
Felidae
The variety of plants and animals living in an area is called ___________________________.
A) Same B) Biodiversity C) Extinction
Biodiversity