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Vocabulary 2
100
to be arranged or put into groups
classify
100
True or false: A threatened species is in less danger or becoming extinct than an endangered species.
True
100
waste, chemicals, and gases that have a harmful effect
pollution
200
to be at risk of disappearing forever, in immediate need
endangered
200
True or false: As many as 80 species become extinct each day.
False, 100 species become extinct each day
200
the total number of plants or animals in a group
population
300
everything that surrounds you
environment
300
True or false: Many more plants are endangered than animals.
true
300
a specific group of animals or plants
species
400
no longer living, completely gone
extinct
400
Give an example of an endangered species mentioned in the text.
manatee, black rhinoceros, Mitchell's satyr butterfly, Golden-shouldered parrot
400
allowed by law
legal
500
against the law
illegal
500
What act did the U.S. government pass in 1973 that made it illegal to collect or harm certain species?
The Endangered Species Act
500
a species that is in danger, but in less danger than some other animals
threatened