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100
This black-and-white bear, native to China, is critically endangered, with fewer than 2,000 remaining in the wild.
Panda
100
This occurs when biodiversity is lost.
Extinction
100
This is where camels live, where it's hot, dry, and sandy.
Desert
100
Name three endemic Mexican species (can be animals or plants)
Possible answers:
vaquita, axolotl, Mexican prairie dog, Gila monster, bighorn sheep
nochebuena, Aztec marigold (cempasúchil), sahuaro, dahlia, peyote cactus, nopal
100
What do the Three Rs of Environment mean?
Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle
200
This big cat is known for its beautiful orange coat with black stripes. It's endangered and found mostly in Asia.
Tiger
200
Name three types of renewable energy.
Possible answers: solar power, wind energy, hydropower, geothermal energy, and biomass
200
Penguins, seals, and polar bears are found in this cold and icy place.
Artic
200
This is the only animal that can't jump
Elephant
200
Fish and snakes are covered in these small, shiny parts to protect their bodies.
Scales
300
This slow-moving mammal, often seen hanging from trees, is at risk due to deforestation in Central and South America.
Sloth
300
What are the consequences of illegal wildlife trade?
It can diminish species populations and cause local or even global extinction, biodiversity loss, ecological imbalance.
300
This is the warm, wet place where toucans and tree frogs live high in the trees.
Rainforest
300
What are the two US national animals?
National mammal: American bison
National bird: Bald eagle
300
What are the consequences of illegal wildlife trade?
Possible answer: It can diminish species populations and cause local or even global extinction, biodiversity loss, ecological imbalance.
400
This small, nocturnal primate is critically endangered due to deforestation in Madagascar.
Lemur
400
What is global warming? Also explain what can you do at home to stop it.
It is the increase in the planet’s overall average temperature in recent decades. This has happened naturally, but recently the planet’s temperature and climate have changed much faster, in an unnatural way.
Possible answers: prioritize energy efficiency, reduce waste, and make conscious consumption choices (using less energy, switching to renewable sources, making sustainable lifestyle choices), clean up your environment, plant native species.
400
Deer, foxes, and raccoons live here among trees that change with the seasons.
Forest
400
What is the name of the only panda who lives in the Mexican Chapultepec Zoo?
Xin Xin
400
What is habitat disruption?
This occurs when a link in a food web is removed, affecting the entire ecosystem.
500
This large marine mammal, known for its long tusks, is endangered due to hunting and loss of sea ice.
Walrus
500
Who was Homero Gómez?
He was the director of a nature reserve for monarch butterflies in Ocampo, Michoacán. He is the most recognized activist and protector of the Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary "El Rosario."
500
This is the underwater home for dolphins, sharks, and many kinds of fish.
Ocean
500
This animal can sleep for up to three years without eating or drinking.
Snail
500
What is overexploitation? You can explain it through an example
Possible answer: Hunting animals faster than they can naturally reproduce.