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Question 1

California condors were nearly extinct in 1983. Now, thanks to people,

A	there are thousands of California condors.
B	the California condor may be our new national bird.
C	condor numbers have increased enough to release some back into the Grand Canyon.

Question 2

You can help endangered animals by

A	buying products made from endangered animals.
B	learning all you can, writing letters, and visiting zoos.
C	buying endangered animals to keep as pets.

Question 3

What is one of the big reasons some animals are in trouble?

A	They are not having babies.
B	Their habitat is shrinking.
C	They are having a lot of accidents.

Question 4

An endangered animals is an animal whose population

A	is in immediate danger.
B	likes to live dangerously.
C	is dangerous to humans.

Question 5

If an animal is on the Endangered Species List, it means

A	the animal is doomed.
B	the animal is already extinct.
C	the animal is in trouble but may still be saved.

Question 6

To survive, people depend on

A	plants and animals.
B	help from aliens.
C	chewable vitamins.

Question 7

One way to increase the populations of endangered animals is

A	to count them.
B	to breed them in captivity.
C	to make coats out of them.

Question 8

Which of these animals was once endangered but now exists in healthy numbers?

A	Passenger pigeon
B	Dodo bird
C	American alligator

Question 9

One way industries can help save animals is by

A	refusing to put pesticides and chemicals into our air and water.
B	building factories in the middle of rain forests.
C	posting guards to shoo animals away.

Question 10

Rain forests are cut down at a rate of

A	an acre every day.
B	50 acres every day.
C	50 acres every minute.

Question 11

Animals that are NOT endangered include

A	the giant armadillo, douc langur, and Siberian tiger.
B	the giraffe, koala, and bottlenose dolphin.
C	the Asian elephant, Spanish lynx, and pygmy hippo.

Question 12

Animals that are very close to being added to the Endangered Species List are called

A	unlucky.
B	vulnerable.
C	extinct.

Question 13

Insects are important to the food chain because

A	they help plants to reproduce by pollinating them.
B	they are an important food source for other animals.
C	both A. and B.

Question 14

All wild animals need

A	protected places to raise their young.
B	to hear kind words.
C	survival training programs.

Question 15

Meat-eating animals need

A	knives and forks.
B	good weather.
C	large areas in which to hunt.

Question 16

When a species is "extinct," this means

A	it is gone and will never live again.
B	its numbers are very low.
C	it is endangered.

Question 17

Some endangered animals have been saved by

A	hiding them.
B	making sure they are no longer hunted or trapped.
C	relocating entire species.

Question 18

Which of the following would be the best choice of pet?

A	Animals bred and raised to be pets.
B	Captured wild animals.
C	Endangered parrots.

Question 19

By the early 1940s, there were only 15 whooping cranes left. Today there are

A	none.
B	still about 15.
C	at least 158.

Question 20

A single plant species has _____ animal species depending on it for food.

A	1 to 2
B	10 to 30
C	40 to 50

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