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Species at Risk
100

A natural home or environment for a plant, animal, or organism is a

Habitat

100

Camels and cactus live in this type of habitat

desert

100

One reason that animals may become endangered is...

Many possible answers (e.g., deforestation, habitat loss)

200

The plants and animals that live together in a habitat form:

A community

200
What is a way that humans impact habitats?
Answers will vary (example: feeding birds, deforestation)
200

One thing that helps animals to survive is adaptation.  How does having tall necks help giraffes survive?

They can reach food that is high up in the trees.

300

What is the difference between a herbivore, carnivore, and omnivore?

Herbivore: eats plants

Carnivore: eats animals

Omnivore: eats both

300
What is the carrying capacity?

The maximum number of a species that an environment can support.

300

An animal that is at risk of becoming extinct is...

Endangered

400
An animal that no longer exists is...
Extinct
400

How does deforestation affect communities?

Loss of habitats for animals, less cover for hunting, less food, etc.
400
What is the difference between a threatened and endangered species?
There are fewer of an endangered species and they are more at risk of extinction
500
An animal that is brought to a new habitat that it does not naturally live in is:

Invasive Species

500

A zebra mussel is an example of an __________ in Canada

invasive species

500

How do invasive species affect communities?

They may reduce the amount of food available to native species, or consume native species