Vocabulary
An adjective to describe animal species that have stopped breeding, died, and no longer exist
extinct
This is the increase of humans and is causing the Anthropocene extinction
growth of human population
This activity means to go out to find and kill (wild animals) for food, as a sport, or for selling
hunting
a bird that cannot fly and was hunted by sailors for its meat and preyed upon by animals
Dodo
_____ about endangered species in your area
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An adjective to describe animal species at risk of extinction
endangered
This is a big rock from outer space that hit Earth and caused the extinction of animals bigger than a raccoon
meteor
This describes a change in the average climate — such as temperature and rainfall
climate change
a big animal (27m tall) with a long neck and had two rows of teeth at the front of its mouth
Diplodocus
Visit and support _____ _____ and/or _____ _____.
natural parks, protected areas
The illegal buying and selling of animals
illegal pet trade
A long period of snow and cold temperatures
Ice Age
This human activity destroys the home of an animal(s)
destroying habitats
It looks like an elephant. It was hunted by humans and it lost its habitat. Its tusks were 5m long.
Woolly Mammoth
Plant native _____, _____, and bushes in your backyard.
flowers, trees
The illegal hunting of wild animals
poaching
An event where there wasn't oxygen in the air and caused mass extinction
This happens when something is added to the environment that is harmful or poisonous to animals, humans, plants, etc.
pollution
It was hunted by humans for its horns because the horns were thought to have medicinal powers.
West African Black Rhino
Save _____.
energy
This extinction refers to a mass extinction caused by human activity
Anthropocene extinction
Big mountains exploded with hot lava and a rise in carbon dioxide levels caused a mass extinction
volcanic eruptions and carbon dioxide crisis
This means to introduce an animal to a new environment and the new animal causes damage to their new ecosystem
introducing invasive species
Excellent hunters with long front teeth. They became extinct because they didn't have food.
Sabre-Toothed Cat
R____, R____, R____!
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!