VOCAB...
a species that is considered ______ when it no longer has any known living members anywhere in the world.
extinct
Name TWO large factors that can cause a species to become endangered or lose numbers.
examples: loss of habitat, global warming, hunting, invasive species,
Name one way that you can help conservation efforts in everyday life
examples: using less straws, becoming aware, spreading awareness, recycling, donating to local wildlife services, saving water, not using straws
a linear sequence of organisms where nutrients and energy are transferred from one organism to another when one is eaten by another...
What is a food chain?
Why is it important to conserve natural resources?
a. we can't sell them to aliens b. we won't have any left to use c. the US likes to have all of it
How do zoos/aquariums all over the world help the conservation effort?
example: by spreading the world of conservation through the use of their animals, specialists, and propaganda
an expert in or student of the behavior, physiology, classification, and distribution of animals... worded fancy but easy!
zoologist
Name two giant conservation disasters (human caused, or natural)
examples: Chernobyl, california fires, deep water horizon oil spill, dust bowl, etc
What cannot be recycled?
a. motor oil b. newspapers c. plastic bottles d. batteries
d. batteries
Various gases like carbon dioxide, methane, and even water vapour that all release energy into the atmosphere, warming the earth
What is a greenhouse gas?
Name one way how your community/ area is NOT supporting sustainability/ conservation
examples: not recycling in certain parishes, underfunding in certain areas, overreliance in pumps
What is one way you can help reduce the amount of trash you use?
a. throw paper in the garbage can b. pack a waste free lunch c. put new batteries in your toy d. use disposable silverware
b. pack a waste free lunch
A strip of land helping wildlife to move from one habitat patch to another, usually created to counteract the fragmentation of animal... example: Yellowstone national park
What is a wildlife corridor?
Which of the following is considered an invasive species?
A. bell peppers B. feral pigs C. wild turkeys D. cats
B. feral pigs
Name one animal that has been "brought back from the dead" through the use of selective breeding and cloning.
some examples: Dire Wolf, Quagga, Aurochs